Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ANNUAL CATALOGUE PRICE LIST__^ VOGELER SEED COMPANY SALT LAKE OTT, UTAH TO THE TRADE— How to Order iBy Mail NAME AND ADDRESS SHOULD ALWAYS BE GIVEN. — Frequently we receive unsigned let- ters. Sometimes they contain money and .orders. Sometimes too, letters are received in which the name of the town is left out and the/^Qs!trtlark is blurred. We cannot fill orders unless we know the name and address of the buyer. ' The easiest way for you is to use our order sheet filling in the blanks. When customers fail to receive their goods in a reasonable time they should write us, and at the same time feeii'($;a cOpyj^^of their order, naming the date on which the former one was sent, and the amounhjhf ipdnp/ enflosed, and in what form. This will enable us to investigate the matter. ' | CASH WITH ORDER. — The prope-r^^ is ,to ^pd remittance in full to cover order and post- age. We send orders C. O. D. only if 25 per cent of the amount of order is enclosed. Plants we never send out C. O. D. HOW TO SEND MONEY. — Remittances may be made by any of the following methods, viz: Postal Money Order, Draft on Salt Lake City, or Express Company’s Money Order, or cash may be sent by Registered Letter. Remittances sent in any other way are entirely at the sender’s risk. Small amounts may be sent in two cent postage stamps. A war tax is now exacted of 5c on each 25c of Postage or fraction thereof. To illustrate, if the postage on order is 50c, the tax would be 10c. Be sure and include this with your remittance. WHEN TO ORDER. — We endeavor, when placing our catalogue in the hands of our regular customers, early in January, to have our stock of seeds, etc., complete in every respect; and those of our patrons who favor us tvith their orders early are sure of receiving prompt attention, and assist us in reducing the hervy strain which always occurs as the season advances. Order early and avoid delays. USE THE ORDER SH’UET. — In each copy of our catalogue we place an order sheet. It will aid us greatly if you will make your order out upon it, using one line for each article ordered, and as far as possible wr te them in the way they are catalogued, beginning at the front. We will gladly furnish you t.dditional order sheets if you write for them. NOTICE CAREFULLY THE PRICES. — Be sure to know whether we or you are to pay the freight or express, and bear in mind that we do not pay the express or freight charges except when quoted prepaid, nor on farm seeds, poultry supplies, etc. THE PRICES WE Q,UOTE on vegetable and flower seeds will hold good as long as stocks last. The prices on grass seed, grains and all farm seeds and poultry supplies are those ruling January 1st, 1923, and are subject to change. As far as possible we will fill in full all orders that are quoted subject to variations in price, but if market values will not permit this, we will send all that money remitted will pay for. FREE OF POSTAGE OR EXPRESS CHARGES. — Packets, ounces, quarter pounds or pounds, ordered at list prices, will be sent free by mail or express, and upon all goods quoted in our cata- logue, where it says: Prepaid by Mail or Express. Customers ordering enough for a freight shipment, 100 pounds or more, or desiring to pay their own mail or express charges, may deduct 10 cents per pound from prices in this catalogue on all seeds quoted by the pound. SEED BY WEIGHT. — We supply half pound and over at pound rates; less half pound lots are charged at ounce, or quarter pound rates; 25 lbs. and over at 100 lb. rates when quoted. PARCELS POST. — A new and adequate Parcels Post law now applies to shipments of seeds, bulbs, plants and poultry supplies (except poisons and liquids). Packages are subject to a limit or maximum weight in the first, second and third zones of 70 lbs.; and in all other zones, fourth to eighth, of 50 lbs. The maximum size of a package is 72 inches for combined length and largest girth. Insurance will be effected only when asked for and remitted for as follows: Parcels to the value of $25 ur under for 5c; tu the value of $25 to $50 for 10c. We recommend that you include with your remittance this insurance fee; it not only as- sures quicker delivery, but protects you in case the goods are lost in the mails. ZONE RATES may be had by application to your postmaster, who will tell you the zone which you are in with reference to Salt Lake City, or we will tell you as nearly as we can if you write us. DOMESTIC PARCELS POST RATES On Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Books, Tools, etc. within the U. S. and Possessions. First pound or Fraction Each addi- tional pound or fraction FTirst ZoTiP 1 1 T .n Ir o Pitv nnrl within £10 m i 1 PS nf Sn 1 1 T .a kft Oi tv 5c. ! IC. Second Zone Third Zone Fourth Zone Fifth Zone Sixth Zone Seventh Zone Eighth Zone within 50 to 150 miles of Salt Lake City 5c. 1 Ic. within 150 to 300 miles of Salt Lake City 6c. 2c. within 300 to 600 miles of Salt Lake City 7c. 4c. within ROO tp lOOO milps of Salt Tiakp Clity 8c. 6c. within 1000 to 1400 miles of Salt Lake City 9 c. 8c. within 1400 to 1800 miles of Salt Lake City 11c. 10c. flil nypr 1800 piilps nf Salt T.akp Hi tv 12c. 12c. FOR PARCELS WEjil^HING.S OUNCES OR LESS, containing seeds, bulbs or books only, the rate of postage to all zrfh^ fs llyis^ht^tfor' lwd‘ fJunde^or (Over 8 oz. the parcels post rates apply.) • FOR PARCELS CONTAINING FOURTILCLASS MATTER — Other than the above-r-f-up 'tp 'tOfO' '' ounces is permitted to all zones at 1 Cisnt' per dz.‘ - '(^ver 4 ozc the above zone rates apply.) , NON- WARRANTY. — Complaints made that seeds are not good, should quite as ofteh ,be-at- . tributed to other pauses, as to the quality of the seeds. There are many contingencies continually arising, to prevent the best seeds always giving satisfaction, such as sowing too deep, too shallow, in too wet or too dry soil; insects of all descriptions destroying the plants as soon as or before they appear; wet weather, cold weather, frosts, chemical changes in the seeds induced by temperature, etc. For the above reasons it is impracticable to guarantee seeds under . all circumstances. We do not give, and our agents and employees are forbidden to give, any warranty, express or implied as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, plants or bulbs we send out and we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these conditions, he must notify us at once and we will give instructions for disposition. The acceptance of seeds under these conditions shall constitute your consent to the purchase. January, 1923. VOGELER SEED CO. ^ common with other reoponatble seed houses, we sell our coods subiect to the follnwi„» i i w. ... ... -"ivAisf T!ZS. he. out, and we will not be in any way resoonslb 1923 * any other matte _ _ goods on these conditions, he must notify I purchase? tf irt - .i-, - description, quality, productlve- 3t be in any way responsible for the crop. If the nurchaser dopa give instructions for disposition. The acceptance of seeds under these conditions shall constitute your consent ORDER SHEET FOR PURITY SEEDS FROM VOGELER SEED CO. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH No Goods Sent C. O. D. Our Terms are Cash with All Orders. HOW TO SEND MONEY Remittances may be made by P. O. Money Order, Express Money Order, Bank Draft, Express, or by Registered Letter. When notes are not obtainable, or to make proper change we accept postage stamps the same as cash. Any denomination will be accepted, but tve prefer our customers to send two-cent stamps when convenient, as we use more of these than any other. Names of persons and places, though familiar to writers, are often puzzling to others, hence please be particular to write your name and address distinctly and in full with each order. We are continually receiving orders where this is neglected, and are obliged to retain them until we hear again from the writer. DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING SEEDS POSTPAID BY MAIL. At prices quoted in this Catalogue, we send all Vegetable Seeds by the packet, ounce, quarter pound, pound, and all Flower Seeds by Mail, postage prepaid, without any extra expense to the purchaser. They do not. however, include delivery charges on larger quantities. Insurance on Parcel Post Packages against loss costs 5 cents up to $25.00 in value, and 10 cents up to $50.00 in value. We recommend that you include this fee with your remittance. If you order Vegetable and Flower Seeds by the pound, to be sent by freight or express, at your expense, you are entitled to deduct 10 cents per pound from prices quoted. Extra Order Sheets and Return Envelopes Sent on Application. Your Name 1 Street Address or No. Rural Delivery . Post Office County State.. fMAIL, Forward this Order by Station or Express Office (Only if different from P. O.) Amount Enclosed Money Order - - $.... Postage Stamps - Draft - Coin or Currency Total $ $ $ $ Our Order No. Pouadf Outces Packets NAMES OF ARTICLES WANTED PRIC Dollars 1 AMOUNT CARRIED OVER Pound. Ounce. Packets NAMES OF ARTICLES WANTED PRICE Dollars Cents — — AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD — — j i Special Notice: POST OFFICE DESCRIPTIVE LIST SEASON 1923 OF NEW AND CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS To Our Friends and Patrons In presenting for your consideration our Annual Catalog and Price List, we at this time wish to express our sincere appreciation to our many customers for their liberal patronage in the past, and to emphasize the importance of purchasing your season’s need early. Our quotations will be found as low as first class stocks can be sold for, and in most cases they include postage or express charges prepaid to your door. We assure our customers that every order, large or small, will receive prompt and careful attention, and so far as lies within our power, we shall endeavor to make every purchaser a satisfied one. Trusting that 1923 will bring an increased measure of prosperity and happiness to all our friends and cus- tomers, we remain. Very truly. VOGELER SEED CO. 2 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE THE ESSENTIALS TO THE PRODUCTION OF CHOICE VEGETABLES AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. GOOD SOIL.. A rich, sandy loam Is the best, but a fair de- gree of success may be secured from any soil which can be made rich and friable. Good veg- etables cannot be grown on barren sand, a cold, hard, lumpy clay, nor in the shade of orchard or other trees. LIBBRAIj manuring. A soil which does not need enriching in order to produce the best results is rarely found and very often success is in proportion to the liber- ality with which fertilizers have been used. Well decomposed stable manure, where straw bedding has been used, is the best; that where sawdust is used is not so good. Often wood ashes, at the rate of one peck to one bushel to the square rod, will be of great benefit. Com- mercial fertilizers are excellent, and may be used at the rate of four to twelve pounds to the square rod, and the more concentrated forms — such as Nitrate of Soda, Guano, Dried Blood and Potash Salts — at the rate of one to six pounds to the rod. A mass or lump of any of the commercial fertilizers, even if It Is but a quarter of inch in diameter. Is liable to kill any seed or young plant, which comes in con- tact with it, so it Is very important that they be thoroughly pulverized and mixed with the soil. THOROUGH PREPARATION. Rich soil and liberal manuring will avail lit- tle without thorough preparation. The soil must be made friable by thorough and judici- ous working; if this is well done all that fol- lows will be easy; if it is neglected, only par- tial success is possible, and that at the cost of a great deal of hard work. The garden should bo well plowed or dug to a good depth, taking care, if it is a clay soil, that the work is not done when it is too wet. If a handful from the furrow moulds with slight pressure into a ball which cannot bo easily crumbled into fine earth again, the soil is too wet, and if stirred then will be hard to work all summer. The surface should be made as fine and smooth as possible with the harrow or rake. It Is generally necessary to plow the whole garden at once, and to do this in time for the earliest crops, but the part which is not planted for some weeks should be kept mellow by frequent cultivation. GOOD SEEDS, PROPERLY PLANTED. There is no more prolific source of disappoint- ment and failure among amateur gardeners than hasty, careless or improper sowing of the seed. The seed consists of a minute plant, mi- nus the root, with a sufficient amount of food stowed In or around it to sustain it until it can expand its leaves, form roots and provide for itself, the whole Inclosed in a hard and more or less Impervious shell. To secure germination, moisture, heat and a certain amount of air are necessary. The first steps are the softening of the hard outer shell and the leaves of the plant from the absorption of water, and the changing of the plant food from the form of starch to that of sugar. In the first condition the food is easily preserved unchanged, but the plant cannot use it, while in its sugary condi- tion it is easily appropriated but perishable, and if not used It speedily decays Itself and causes decay In the plant. A dry seed may re- tain its vitality and remain unchanged for years, but after germination has commenced, a check of a day or two in the process may be fatal. There is no time in the life of a plant when it is so susceptible to fatal injury from the over-abundance or want of sufficient heat and moisture as at that between the commence- ment of germination and the formation of the first true leaves, and it is just then that It needs the aid of a gardener to secure favorable conditions. These are: First — A proper and constant degree of mois- ture. The soil should always be moist, never wet. This is secured by making the surface of freshly dug soil so fine and the pressing It over the seeds so firmly with the feet or the back of the hoe that the degree of moisture remains as nearly uniform as possible. Second — A proper degree of heat, secured by sowing the seed when the temperature of the soil is that most favorable to the germination of the seed of that particular plant. Too high a temperature is often as detrimental as one too low. The proper temperature for each sort may be learned from a careful study of the following pages and the experience of the most sucessful gardeners in your vicinity. Third — Covering the seed to such a depth that while a uniform degree of heat and mois- ture is preserved, the necessary air can readily reach the germinating seed, and the tiny stem push the forming leaves Into the light and air. This depth will vary with different seeds and conditions of the soil, and can be learned only from practical experience. In general, seeds of the size of the turnip should not be covered with more than half an inch of earth pressed down, while corn may be an inch, beans one to two inches, and peas one to four inches deep. Fourth — Such a condition of soil that the as- cending stem can easily penetrate it, and the young roots speedily find suitable food. We can usually secure this by thorough prepara- tion of the ground, and taking care never to sow fine seeds when the ground is wet. Occa- sionally a heavy or long continued rain fol- lowed by a bright sun will so bake and crust the surface that it is impossible for the young plant to find its way through it, or a few days of strong wind will so dry the ground that the young plants will be killed. In such cases the only remedy is to plant again. JUDICIOUS CULTIVATION. Not only should every weed be removed as soon as it appears, but the crust which forms after a rain should be broken up and the ground stirred as soon as it is dry enough to permit it. The more frequently and deeply the soil is stirred while the plants are young, the better, but as they develop and the roots oc- cupy the ground, cultivation should be shal- lower, until it becomes a mere stirring of the surface. We have seen hundreds of acres of vegetables where the yield and quality have been materially lowered by injudiciously deep and close cultivation after the roots of the plants had fully occupied the ground. A very small garden, well cultivated and cared for, will give larger returns and be in every way more satisfactory than a much larger one poorly prepared and neglected. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 3 HOW TO BUILD AND FOR early vegretables some provision for starting certain plants earlier than can be done in the open air is desirable; for this pur- pose nothing is better than a good hot-bed, and its construction is so simple and the expense so slight that every garden should have one. A hot-bed proper not only protects the plants from the cold, but supplies bottom heat. By this term the gardener means that the soli is constantly kept several degrees warmer than the air above, that being the condition, so far as heat Is concerned, which is most favorable for rapid and vigorous growth, and gardeners usually secure It by making a compact pile of some fermenting material and covering it with the earth In which plants are to grow. HEATING MATERIAL. — The best heating material that is easily available is fresh horse manure, containing a liberal quantity of straw bedding. Such manure. If thrown Into a loose pile, will heat violently and unevenly, and will soon become cold. What Is wanted in the hot- bed is a steady and moderate but lasting heat. To secure this, the manure should be forked over, shaken apart and. If dry, watered and al- lowed to stand a few days and then be fprked over again, plied and allowed to heat a second time, the object being to get the whole mass into a uniform degree of fermentation, and as soon as this Is accomplished It is fit for use. SASH. — Gardeners commonly use sash made especially for hot-beds and glazed with small lights cut from odds and ends, and so furnished at very low rates. Such sash can usually be procured in any of our large cities, and costs much less than If made to order. For garden use, however, we much prefer a smaller sash that can be easily handled, and the use of larg- er and better glass. We would recommend that for home gardens, the sash be about two and one-half by four or five feet, and that the glass be not less than 10-14, laid with not more than one-quarter inch lap. In giving the order to one unaccustomed to the work. It would be well to state what they are to be used for, and that they need to be made like skylight sash. THE FRAME. — This may be made of sound one-inch lumber, the back twelve to fourteen Inches high, the front ten to twelve. It should be well fitted to the sash, so as to leave as lit- tle opening as possible and yet allow the sash to be easily moved up and down, even when the frame is quite wet. THE SOIL.— This should be light, rich, fri- able. Any considerable amount of clay in it is very objectionabie. If possible it should be unfrozen when put Into the bed; for this rea- son, it is much better to prepare in the fall be- fore, and cover the pile with enough coarse manure or straw to keep out the frost. MAKING THE BED.— This requires careful attention, as future success depends largely up- on the manner in which this work Is done. Hav- ing cleared away snow and Ice, build a rec- tangular bed one foot larger each way than the frame to be used, carefully shaking out and spreading each forkful and repeatedly treading down the manure so as to make the bed as uni- form aa poNsible in solidity, rnmposttlon and moisture. It is of the utmost importance that this shaking apart and evenly pressing down of the manure should be carefully and thorough- ly done; unless it is, one portion will heat quicker than the others, and the soil will set- tle unevenly, making it impossible to raise good plants. The proper depth of the bed will vary with the climate, season and the kind of plants to be raised. A shallow bed will quickly give a high temperature, which will soon sub- side; a deeper one. If well made, will heat more moderately, but continue much longer. For general purposes, a bed about two feet deep will be best. The bed completed, the frame and sash may be put on, and fresh manure carefully packed around the outside to the very top — if the weather Is at all severe, this outside banking should be replenished as it settles. The bed should then be allowed to stand with the sash partly open for a day or two to allow the steam and rank heat to pass off. The earth should then be put on and carefully leveled. Care MANAGE HOT-BEDS. should be taken that the soil is dry and friable. If wet or frozen soil must be used, it should be placed in small piles until well dried out be- fore spreading. The heat at first will be quite violent, frequently rising to 120 degrees; but it soon subsides, and when It recedes to 90 de- grees the seed may be planted. The Importance of using dry soil and allowing the first rank heat to pass off Is very great. Every season thousands of hot-beds fail of good results from these causes, and seedsmen are blamed for fail- ure resulting from overheat, or wet or soggy soil. MANAGEMENT OF THE BED. — The essen- tials for success are a steady, uniform degree of heat and moisture; keeping the soil at all times a few degrees warmer than the air and the careful “hardening off” (by exposure to the air and diminishing the supply of water) of the plants before transplanting into the open air. Simple as these may seem to be, there are many difficulties In the way of securing them, prominent among which are overheating the air under a bright sun. Without experience one would scarcely believe how quickly the temperature inside of a well built hot-bed will rise to 90 or 100 degrees upon a still sunny day, even when the temperature outside is far below freezing, or how quickly the tempera* ture will fall to that outside, if upon a windy cloudy day the sash is left open ever so little. A rush of cold air driven over the plants is far more injurious than the same temperature when the ar is still. Again, in cloudy weather a bed will go several days without watering, but will dry up in an hour when open on a sunny day. The details of management, how- ever, must be learned by experience, but may be easily acquired by one who gives the matter careful attention, keeping constantly in mind the essentials given above. A COLD FRAME is a simple construction of boards for wintering over young plants — Cab- bage, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Brocoll, etc. — and is also extremely useful to protect and harden off plants from the greenhouse or hot-bed before fully exposing them in the open air. Select a dry, southern exposure, form a frame from four to six feet wide and as long as required. The back should be fourteen to eighteen inches high, and the front eight to twelve, with a cross-tie every three feet. The frame may be covered with sash or cloth. Seeds of the vegetable to be wintered, sown in open border early In September, will be ready to plant in cold frames about the last of October. The soil should be well prepared and smoothly raked before planting. Admit air freely on pleasant days, but keep closed In severe weather. TRANSPLANTING.— In transplanting, the main points to be regarded are: Care in taking up the plants, so as to avoid injury to the roots, planting firmly so as to enable the plant to take a secure hold of the soil, reducing the top to prevent evaporation, and shading to prevent the hot sun from withering and blight- ing the leaves. In transplanting from a hot- bed, harden the plants by letting them get quite dry a day or two before, but give an abundance of water a few hours before they are taken out. It Is most apt to be successful if done just at evening or immediately before or during the first part of a rain — about the worst time being just after a rain, when, the ground being wet, it is impossible to suffi- ciently press it about the plant without Its baking hard. If water Is used at all, it should be used freely, and the wet surface immediate- ly covered with dry soil. WATERING. — The best time to water plants Is between sunset and sunrise. Water may be given to the roots at any time, but should never be sprinkled over the leaves while they are exposed to bright sunshine. If watering a plant has been commenced, continue to sup- ply it as needed, or more injury than good will result from what has been given. One copious watering is better than many scanty sprink- lings. The ground should always be stirred with a hoe or rake as soon after watering as it can be done without making the soil muddy. 4 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Artichoke The Globe Artichoke is cultivated for Its flower heads, which are used In an undeveloped state, cooked like Asparagus. Plant seed early in spring, three inches apart, in rows one foot apart. When one year old, transplant to rows three feet apart and one foot apart in row. Where the winters are severe protect the plants with leaves or dry litter, to keep the crowns from freezing. Green Globe. Packet 10c; oz. 60e; 1-4 lb. $2.00; $7.50 lb. postpaid. Asparagus As Asparagus seed germinates very slowly, it is abvisable to pour hot water over it. When cool, pour off the water and treat It again with hot water. Sow seed quite early in spring, in a bed of light, rich, well-manured soil, in drills one foot apart and two Inches deep. When the plants are well up, thin to about one inch apart. When the plants become withered, cut them down, and spread well-rotted stable manure two inches deep over the bed. Let the plants remain in the seedbed until they are about to grow, early in spring. The subsoil of the permanent bed should be dry, and if not so, it must be well drained. It should be dug thoroughly at least two and a half feet deep, and mixed with plenty of well rotted manure. For private garden use set the plants in rows two feet apart, and about a foot apart in the row, with crowns four inches below the surface, and spread the roots. For field culture tlje rows should be six feet apart and two feet apart in the rows. Be- fore winter cover the transplanted beds with about four inches of manure, and fork it in the next spring, being careful not to Injure the roots. In autumn, cut the ripe tops and burn the refuse. One pound of seed will produce plants sufficient for an acre, and one ounce of seed will sow a drill fifty feet long. Conover’s Colossal. The standard variety. A mammoth green sort of the largest size and of good quality. Produces more stalks to the root than any other kind. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, po.st- paid. Palmetto. CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. A favorite with truckers. Not quite as prolific as Conover's, but a little earlier and makes larger stalks. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; i/4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Beans Inoculate this ' Seed with FARMOGERM CI7t,TTJRE. — Plant all varieties of beans after danger of frost is past. Bush beans may be planted about 2 inches deep in drills from 24 to 30 inches apart accord- ing to the variety and richness of the soil, placing the seeds 3 inches apart or 4 seeds In hills 24 Inches apart each way. Cultivation should be frequent until the plants begin to bloom, but only when the foliage Is dry, for if disturbed when wet the vines will rust. Pole beans require fertile soil. Plant six seeds 2 inches deep in hills around poles 8 feet high, set firmly in the ground. The poles should be set about 3 feet apart each way and the seeds placed in the ground in a circle about 6 Inches from the base of the pole. Cultivate same as for bush beans. Dwarf, Bush or Snap Beans. Yellow or Wax-Pod Varieties Pencil Pod Black Wax. The best quality round pod early Wax Bean. It has a bushy growth, height 15 inches; is extremely productive. Pods are straight, round, six to seven inches long; thick, absolutely stringless, of fine flavor; color medium yellow. The seed is black, an all round high quality sort for the kitchen garden or the mar- ket gardener. Pkt. lOc; lb. 3.5c, post- paid. By Mall, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, per lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Improved Golden Wax. Moderately early, of vigorous, bushy growth, rust-proof. A reliable heavy cropper, whether sown in spring, sum- mer or early fall. Pods long, thick and solid, absolutely stringless, of golden yellow color. A standard sort for both home and market garden use. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid. By Mall, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, per lb. 25e; 10 lbs- IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX. $2.25. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 5 BEAN S — Continued. Davis Wax or Ventura Wonder. Bush or Snap, Green Pod Varieties Giant Stringless Green Pod THIS IS THE MOST HARDY AND PRODUCTIVE BUSH WAX-PODDED BEAN IN CULTIV ATION. The pods are very long, white, straight and handsome. The vine is rustless and very vigorous, bearing near the center many clusters, some of which extend above the foilage. When young, the pods are very brittle, crisp and tender. The dry beans are kidney-shaped, clear, white and ex- cellent for baking. ONE of the BEST for SHIP- PING as SNAP BEANS, and of the greatest value for either the market or the home garden. The length, perfect shape and fine color of the pods, and the clear, white seed, make this ONE OF THE BEST FOR CANNERS. It is just what they want — a long, straight, clear white pod, which does not discolor In canning. Pkt. 10c; Ih. 35c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. An exceedingly productive and very handsome sort. The plants are large, vigorous and spreading. The pods are large and nearly round, and of med- ium green color. They mature a few days later than those of Stringless Green Pod, averaging about one-fourth inch longer and more nearly straight. The quality is very good for snaps for home use. The variety is suitable also for the market. Seed long, slender, yellow. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight at Buy- er’s Expense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. DAVIS WAX. Stringless Green Pod. In point of earliness it ranks among the first; in quality it is excelled by none, and in bearing ability it stands without a rival. It is unquestionably the greatest green pod bean to date. The pods are full, fleshy and nearlv straight, and are borne in abundance through a long season, beginning early. They are to 6| inches in length, light green in color, very tender, and of highest and best flavor. They remain long in edible condition, and the plant or bush bears continuously for weeks. This bean is unexcelled for home use, and will be found very profitable for market; it has already taken great hold with market gardeners, on account of its heavy cropping ability. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Broad Windsor. (ENGLISH DWARF OR BROAD.) This is entirely distinct from the common, or French bean. The large, coarse pods are borne on stout plants, which are coarser, more erect and less branched than those of the French bean. Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c, postpaid. By Mall, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75. TTKINGLESS GREEN POD. 6 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE BEAN S — Continued. Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima. This variety may he regarded as the largest and best of the large seeded Bush Lima Beans. The pods are larger than the older varieties and contain beans which are proportionately thicker and longer than those of the older varieties. The quality is excellent. Pkt. 10c; lb 35c; postpaid. By Mall, Elxpress or Freight at Buyer’s Fxpense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Mexican Pintos While this bean is of Mexican origin it has become very popular In the Arid Sections of the West, by reason of its ability to produce a good crop. When grown under irrigation is has proven more profitable to the farmer than Sugar Beets, an abundant ylelder and superior to the White Navy as a cooker. Pkt. 10c; lb. 25c« postpaid. By Mail. Elxpress or Freight at Buyer’s Fxpense. lb. 15c; 10 lbs. $1.35. Utah Pink Eye Those Who are familiar with this sort prefer them to any other Dry Shell Bean, as they possess a richness of flavor known to no other variety. For cooking in the dry state, they have no equal. Once used, they are always wanted. Pkt. 10c; lb. 25c, postpaid. By Mail, Fxpress or Freight at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 15c; 10 lbs. $1.35. White Navy Bean Too well known to need much of a description. This bean should be planted more extensively by Western farmers. There is always a market for the Navy Bean, many carloads are shipped to this market each year, which should be grown at home. Pkt. 10c; lb. 25c. postpaid. By Mall, Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 15c; \0 lbs. $1.2.5. POLE OR RUNNING BEANS Lazy Wife. So named on account of the large number of pods It affords, making it easy to obtain a supply. One of the best varieties for snaps of the late green-podded pole beans. The pods grow in large clusters, are five to seven inches long, broad, thick, fleshy, and entirely stringless. They have a rich, buttery flavor. The dry beans, which are white, are fine for winter use. Pkt, lOc; lb. 40c. postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.75. Old Homestead or Kentucky Wonder. This most popular variety is an improved large podded strain of the Southern Prolific. The pods, usually seven inches or more in length, are so fleshy that they are greater in width than in breadth, being deeply creased or “saddle- backed.” They are solidly meaty, entirely stringless, and of finest quality. If kept gathered as they mature, the vines will continue to bear to the end of the season. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c. postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. Scarlet Runner. An old favorite; used both as string and shelled beans. Vines strong, rapid growers, often used for ornamenting porches and trellises. Flowers brilliant scarlet. Blooms from early in summer until late in fall. Pkt. 10c; lb. 50c, postpaid. LAZY WIFE Please Notice — We do not pay the charges on Beans, Peas or Sweet Corn at prices quoted when to go by Express or Freight. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Beets Cnltvre. — The best results are obtained on a deep, rich sandy loam. If wanted very early gow In hot-beds and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. For general crop sow as soon as the ground will permit In drills eighteen Inches apart and thin out to three Inches In the row. For winter use, the turnip varieties may be sown In June, and the beets may be kept by storing In a cellar and keeping covered with sand, or sandy soil, to prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors In pits such as are used for apples and potatoes. One or two ounces, or single pack- ets, of two or three sorts, will give a good supply for a large family. It is best to sow In freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly over the seed. MODEL GLOBE. Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip. The best variety for forcing, and excellent for first early crop out of doors, being very early, with small top. Leaf, stems and veins dark red, leaf dark green, dotted with red, roots very dark red, rounded on top, but flat beneath, with very small tap roots. Pkt. 5c ) ox. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Early Eclipse Blood Turnip. Tops small, dark purplish-green, shading to lighter color outside of leaves. Roots nearly globular, with a small tap root and very small collar. Flesh dark red, zoned with a lighter shade, very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Model Globe. Extremely early, of perfect globe form and finest quality. Smooth and of the deepest blood-red color. Quickly attain a good size. A great favorite with planters on account of Its superlative excellence. Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; ^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Improved Long Dark Blood. Tops large, necks small, leaf stems and veins red, leaf green, roots large, tapering, growing even with the surface, flesh dark red zoned with lighter shade, very tender and sweet, and remaining so when kept till spring. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid. Bastian’s Half Long Blood. This is an entirely distinct variety and by far the best for winter use. The flesh is rich dark red, very sweet, crisp and tender, never becoming woody, even in portions above the ground, and retains its good quality longer than other sorts. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Detroit Dark Red Blood Turnip. Long experience has shown this variety to be the best deep red turnip beet, not only for market gardeners, but for home use. It is also by far the best for canning, making a strikingly handsome product, much superior to that obtained from any other variety. Its small upright-growing tops, early maturing, and the splendid shape and color of the roots make it popular with every one who plants it. Tops small, upright-growing, so that the rows may be close together; leaf stems and veins dark red, blade green; roots globular or ovoid, peculiarly smooth; color of skin dark blood-red; flesh bright red, zoned with a lighter shade; very crisp, tender and sweet, and remaining so for a long time. Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, post paid. DETROIT DARK RED BROOD TURNIP. Swiss Chard, Silver or Sea Kale Beet. Lucullus. We recommend all our customers to try this distinct vegetable, which Is superior to the common beet for greens; if sown at the same time it will be fit for use before it. Later the plants form broad flat, beautiful wax-like stems, which are delicious as beets or pickled. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 postpaid. 8 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE BEETS — Continued. Mangel Wurzel for Stock Feeding. Mangel Wurzels are of special value to the stockman and dairyman. The roots are juicy, sweet and refreshing, act as a mild laxative, keep the cattle in good health, thus tending to pro- duce flesh and increasing the flow of milk. The owners of even one or two cows should grow a sufficient quantity of Mangels to provide fresh food in winter when green food is unobtain- able. For field culture the rows should be wide enough to admit the horse cultivator, and tha roots not nearer than one foot in the row. Sow five or six pounds of seed to the acre. Improved Mammoth Long Red. An Improvement on the old variety. The roots are very large, uniformly straight and well formed, proportionately thicker, and are deeper colored than the common sort, and with smaller tops. We know our stock of this variety will produce the largest and finest roots which can be grown, and that it is vastly superior to many strains of the same sort offered under other names, such as Norbitan Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c, postpaid. By Mail, Ex- press or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. Orange Globe. We think this one of the best varieties of Mangel Wurzel grown for stock feeding. It has exceedingly small tops and few leaves; leaf stalks and blades green; roots medium sized, uni- formly globe-shaped, having a very small tap and few side roots; color of skin, deep orange yel- low; flesh, white and of excellent quality. The roots grow almost entirely above ground, mak- ing them admirably adapted to shallow ground and very easy to harvest. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. Golden Tankard. Tops comparatively small, with yellow stems and mid-ribs; neck very small; roots large, ovoid, but filled out at top and bottom, so as to approach a cylindrical form. Flesh yellow, zoned with white. A great improvement and worthy of use on every farm. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. Sludstrup Barres. Long reddish yellow, grows well above ground, easy to pull. It is considered by the Danish growers to be the best Mangle in the world. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. Sugar Beets. When the Sugar Beet is planted for a sugar crop, from six to eight pounds of seed will be re- quired for an acre. Seed may be sown in drills twenty to thirty inches apart. When beets are up two or three Inches high, they should be thinned out so as to stand from six to eight inches apart. Discontinue cultivation after form- ation of roots has commenced. Although Sugar Beets are grown principally for sugar-making and for stock-feeding, they are very desirable for table use, being more tender, sweeter, and of better flavor than any of the sorts grown for that purpose. Everyone should try them. Klein Wanzleben Sugar. Cultivated almost exclusively for sugar, and yields from twelve to eighteen tons per acre. The beet grows below the surface. The green leaves are rather large and spreading, with wavy edges. It gives good returns in any ordinary soil. Prob- ably the best sort for the experimenter to use. Pkt. 10c; lb. 75c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 65c; 10 lbs. $6.00. Giant Feeding Sugar Beet or Rose Half Sugar Mangel. This magnificent Sugar Beet while giving near- ly as large a yield of easily grown and harvested roots as a crop of Mangels, supplies a food of very much higher nutritive value, the roots for feeding purposes being really more valuable, pound for pound, than those of the very best strains of Sugar Beet, and the yield under equal- ly favorable conditions being more than double. The roots grow partly out of the ground and be- cause of this and their shape the crop can be har- vested and stored at less expense than any other root crop. We are certain that every one who plants this variety and grows it with care will be much pleased with the crop. Every farmer should try it. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. GIANT FEEDING SUGAR BEET. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 9 Brussels Sprouts Sow seed in early spring and treat like winter cabbage. One ounce will produce about 5,000 plants. The plants which are very hardy, grow two or three feet high, and produce from the sides of the stalk numerous little sprouts which resemble very small cabbages, one or two inches in diameter. The leaves should be broken down In the fall, to give the little heads more room to grow. They should be treated in all respects like winter cabbage or kale. LONG ISLAND IMPROVED. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 00c; lb. ^.00, postpaid. Cabbage Culture for Early Cabbage. — Seed of the early varieties should be sown % of an inch deep in a greenhouse, hot-bed, or in boxes in the house, about 6 weeks before the plants are needed, for planting out. If, when the second leaves appear, the plants can be transplanted, spacing them 3 inches apart, better and more hardy plants will be ob- tained. As soon as the soil can be worked in the spring the plants should be removed to the open field and set in rows 2 feet apart each way. Cultivate occasionally to keep out the weeds and preserve the mois- ture in the soil until the plants shade the ground. Culture for Late Cabbage. — The seed may be sown in rows 1 foot r rwrr' fax a r a/i t.> apart or broadcast in the garden, about the middle of May, and the LONG ISLAND IMPROVED, plants set in the field the latter part of June, or it may be planted in hills 30 inches apart, 4 to 5 seeds to the hill, in the field where the cabbages are to grow, thin- ning to one plant in a hill when the plants are 3 to 4 inches high. Cultivation must begin as soon as the plants are set in the field, or as soon as seed sown in the field is up and continued as long as it is possible to get through them with a horse cultivator without doing injury to the plants. Where the seed is sown in the field, whether it be in rows or in hills, it should be covered with I of an inch of soil and this soil firmed well to insure rapid germination. One-half lb. seed sown in a bed will produce plants for one acre. Early Jersey Wakefield. The earliest and hardest heading of extra early Spring Cabbages. Most gardeners depend upon it for the bulk of their extra early crop. Heads conical, very compact, solid and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. 85c; lb. 83.00, postpaid. Early Winnigstadt. One of the best for general use, be- ing very hardy and sure to head, form- ing a hard head when most sorts fail. Those who have failed with other kinds can hope to succeed with this. It seems to suffer less from the cab- Dage worm than any other sort. Plant is very compact, with short, thick leaves. Heads regular, conical, very hard, and keep well both summer and winter. It is the hardiest, not only as regards frost, but will suffer less from exces- sive wet, drought, insects or disease than any other second early sort, and will give a fair crop of heads when others fail. Pkt. 5e; oz. 23c; lb. 83c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. All Head Early or Faultless. For the amateur who plants but one variety of Cabbage this is the one he should select, as for all purposes, it an- swers the requirements better than any other sort. It matures heads of large size, uniform, handsome in ap- pearance, and of a quality which is not equaled. The outer leaves are few and close plantings may be made. Among kraut growers it is the most popular variety for the largest tonnage possible may be raised to the acre. Pkt. 5c; oz. 2.50; % Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. EARLY WINNIGSTADT. Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. The type is so pronounced and the name is so widely known that it would be hard to dis- place it, with even a better sort. It continues to succeed everywhere. It is an excellent second early cabbage, producing large, solid heads of uniform shape, flattened on top, and always mak- ing a handsome appearance. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Copenhagen Market. The earliest large round-headed cabbage yet introduced. Head exceptionally large for so early a variety, very solid and of most excellent quality. Plant vigorous but compact, with short stem and few outer leaves which are of rather upright growth. Leaves medium light green, nearly round, comparatively thick and smooth. A most excellent sort, both for the home garden and market gardening trade. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 10 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE CABBAGE — Continued. Succession. Although this variety is largely grown for midsummer use, it is also valuable as a fall or winter variety, as its firm, solid heads make it an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5o; ox. 25c; % lb. 75e.; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Superior Premium Late Flat Dutch. An old, reliable, and popular Cabbage. It produces large solid heads of superior quality, keeping in best condition for a long time. Particularly desirable for those who wish to raise large quantities of cab- bage for fall shipment. Pkt. 5c; OS5. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. SUCCESSION. Louisville Short-Stem Drumhead. This is extremely uniform in heading and dwarf in growth, so that the largest number of heads can be raised on a given area. It grows with little outer foliage, the leaves all folding in closely about the head, which is extra hard. With good cultivation heads attain a weight of twenty to thirty pounds, and are of the finest quality. Pkt. 5c; ox. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2..50, postpaid. Danish Roundhead. An earlier, shorter stemmed, improved strain of the Danish Ballhead Cabbage. The heads are hard and very solid and mature about two weeks in advance of the Ballhead. They also average a little larger and heavier. The inner leaves are blanched almost pure white, are of sweet flavor, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Danish Ballhead. SUPERIOR PREMIUM LATE PLAT DUTCH. jg remarkable for the solidity of its heads and long-keeping qualities. The heads are of medium size, with few outer leaves, admitting of close planting; exceedingly fine-grained, hardiest of all, tender, crisp, solid, with no waste heart. Pkt. 5e; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Surehead. This famous cabbage produces large, round, flattened heads of the Plat Dutch type, and is remarkable for its certainty to head. The heads are remarkably uniform, very hard, firm and fine in texture, and ordinarily weigh from ten to fifteen pounds each. It is very sweet flavored, has but few loose leaves, keeps well, is good for shipping, and is just the variety and quality to suit market gardeners, farmers and all lovers of good cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Mammoth Rock Red. This is a fine red Cabbage and a most reliable header. The quality is excellent. The head is extra large, round, very solid and of a deep red color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00, postpaid. Improved American Savoy. Decidedly the peer of all Savoy Cabbage, either for market or kitchen garden, and a reli- able header. The heads are large, solid, and possess a fine delicate flavor. The curled and crlm- pled leaves are of a dark rich green color. Pkt. .5c; oz. 2.5c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Chinese Cabbage. This delicious vegetable should be more generally used. It Is more easily grown than the ordinary cabbage, and when boiled with meat It is much better than either cabbage or turnips. As a salad or cold slaw It is excellent. Every home garden should have a plot of Chinese cab- bage. Grow it exactly as you do lettuce. Pkt. lOe; oz. 75c, postpaid. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 11 Carrots For the Home and Market Garden. For garden culture, sow In drill* sixteen to eighteen inches apart, covering the seed half an Inch to an inch deep. For field culture, sow in drills from twenty to thirty inches apart, and when plants are one to two Inches high thin out from three to eight inches apart in the rows, according to the variety. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; three to four pounds to an acre. CHANTENAY OR MODEL. Early Scarlet Horn. A variety of carrot long and favor- ably known to all growers. It is not large, but is often used for early crop. It is sometimes used for forcing. Con- sidered by many people to be the best early table sort. The flesh Is fine grained and the color a deep orange. It has small tops, and grows well in shallow soil. It matures 8 to 10 days sooner than Long Orange. Pkt. ttc; ox. 10c; % 11>. 30c; lb. jpi.OO, postpaid. Chantenay, or Model. This variety is a very productive one. It has an extra large shoulder, is easily dug, and is desirable in all respects. It is a stump-rooted sort, very smooth, fine in texture and of a beautiful, rich orange color. For table use it is by many considered to be the best of all, both on account of shape and quality. The flesh, when cooked, is very tender. Pkt. 5c; ox, 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid. Guerande, or Ox Heart. Tops small for the size of the roots, which are comparatively short, but often reach a diame- ter of seven inches, terminating abruptly in a small tap root. Flesh bright orange, fine grained and sweet. This is a desirable variety for soil so hard and stiff that longer growing sorts would not thrive on it. When young, excellent for table use, and when mature equally good for stock. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid. ... IMPROVED SHORT WHITE. Danvers, Half Long. Grown largely on account of its great pro- ductiveness and adaptability to all classes of soil. Tops medium sized, coarsely divided. The smooth and handsome roots are deep orange, of medium length, tapering uniformly to a blunt point, flesh sweet, crisp, tender and of a deep orange color. Although the roots of this variety are short, they produce as large a bulk as the longer field sorts and are more ‘easily harvested. Pkt. 5c; OK. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid. Improved Long Orange. The most popular of the older sorts for farm use on mellow soil. An improvement obtained by years of careful selection of the best formed and deepest colored roots of the old Long Orange. Roots are comparatively shorter than the Long Orange, and smoother, but so uniform and true that the bulk of the crop will be greater. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. Improved Short White (Vosges). For a field Carrot this is unexcelled. The roots are short, very heavy at the shoulder, tap- ering to a point, and therefore easily harvested. Especially suited to shallow soils. Enormously productive. Pkt. 5c; ox. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 70c, postpaid. 12 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Cauliflower Culture. — For early use, seed should be sown % of an inch deep in a greenhouse, hot-bed or in boxes in the house, about six weeks before the plants are needed for planting out. If, when the second leaves appear, the plants can be transplanted, spacing them three inches apart, better and more hardy plants will be obtained. As soon as the soil can be worked in the spring the plants should be removed to the open field and set in rows two feet apart each way. Cultivate occasionally to keep out the weeds and preserve the moisture in the soil until the plants shade the ground. For late use sow seed in beds about May 10 th and when the plants are large enough remove to the garden, setting them from two to two and a half feet each way. Cultivation must begin as soon as the plants are set in the field, and be continued as long as it is possible to get through them with a horse cultivator without doing injury to the plants. As soon as the heads begin to form, tie the leaves together over the head to keep out the light; by this process nice white heads are obtained. One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants. Best Early Snowball. We can recommend the Snowball as one of the earliest and surest heading varieties. Its dwarf habit and short outer leaves allow it to be planted very close — eighteen to twenty Inches apart. It is well adapted for forcing under glass throughout the winter and spring. It gives a pure snow-white, medium-sized head. Pkt. 20e; M oz. 60c; oz. ^2.00, postpaid. Danish Giant— “Dry V/eather.” Its main feature is the fact that it will stand an unusual amount of dry or warm weather and still produce perfect, large solid heads. In districts where heretofore it has been Impossi- ble to grow Cauliflower, this fine variety has proven a success. It is ready for market or table about a week later than Extra Early Erfurt. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 60c; oz. $2.00, postpaid. Vogeler’s Perfection. Unquestionably the leading variety for market and private use. For reliability of heading and size and solidity of heads it is superior to any other variety. It is almost sure to head, even under unfavorable circumstances. PIW. 20c; % oz. 75c; oz. $2..50, postpaid. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 13 Celery Culture. — Celery seed Is slow to germinate, and when early plants are wanted It should be sown in a hotbed in February or March, barely covering the seed. When the plants are large enough, transplant into coldframes, one and a half inches apart; water and attend carefully* keep the temperature moderate; and when the weather is suitable, from middle of May till June, transplant into the open ground. For main crop, sow in shallow drills in the open ground as soon as the soil can be worked. See that the bed is kept well watered. Rolling or passing in the seed will give more satisfactory results than merely covering it. When the plants are two inches high, thin out to three inches apart in the rows; and when four inches high cut off the tops to make the plants stocky. The best time to plant is that which will bring the plants to maturity during the cool, moist weather. Never hoe or earth up in moist weather, nor when the plants are wet with dew, as it would cause serious injury. One ounce of seed will produce 4,000 to 6,000 plants. ^ White Plume. A variety especially adapted to cultivation by amateurs as its in- ner stalks and leaves are natur- ally white, and do not require blanching by the old process of high banking. By tying up the stalks and drawing up the soil with the hoe, the work of blanch- ing is complete; tender, crisp, and of good flavor. Plit. 5e; oz. 25c; i/i lb. S5c; lb. $3.C0, postpaid. Golden Self-Blanching. No Celery Offered Approaekes This Variety In Q,uality, Flavor, Color or Habit of Growth. Stalk solid, tender and crisp; the delicate cream-yellow color makes it attractive when offered for sale as well as inviting when on the table. The flavor is of the best — rich and nutty. In habit of growth it is dwarf, stocky, uni- form in height, and very compact. Pkt. lOc; oz. 75e; % lb. .$2.50, postpaid. Winter Queen. One of the best winter varieties, and we recommend it especially to market gardeners. It is tall and forms a large bunch. The leaves are light green which blanch to a creamy white. Grows a thick, solid, heavy stalk with a large heart. Pkt. 5c; os. 25c; ^ lb. 75c; lb. 92.50, post- paid. Giant Pascal. This is a selection from the Golden Self-Blanching Celery. The stalks are very large, thick, solid and crisp. It has a fine nutty flavor, and is free from any trace of bitterness. It blanches with but slight earthing up, retains its freshness a long time after being marketed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Vogeler’s Ideal. A splendid new variety, having the long keeping qualities of the winter celery and blanching easily, like the Golden Self-Blanching. Hardy, vigorous and of fine quality. The heart is very arge. creamy white, brittle and delicious. Very popular with the Chinese gardeners. Pkt. lOc; oz. $1.00; % lb. $3.50, postpaid. 14 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Celeriac Or Turnip-Rooted Celery. Culture. — Sow the seed at the same season and give the same treatment as common celery. Transplant the young plants to moist, rich soil, in rows two feet apart and six inches apart in the row. Give thorough culture. As the roots are the edible portion of this vegetable, it is not necessary to earth up or “handle” it. After the roots have attained a diameter of two inches or over they will be fit for use. To keep through winter, pack in damp earth or sand and put in the cellar, or leave out of doors, covering with earth and straw, like beets or carrots. Large Smooth Prague, or Apple Shaped. An Improved form of Turnip-Rooted Celery, producing large and smooth roots, which are almost round, and with very few side roots. Plants vigorous, with large, deep green foilage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^ lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Chicory Sow Chicory seed as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills half an inch deep and fifteen inches apart, and in mellow soil. The after-culture is the same as for carrots. In the autumn the plants will be ready for blanching, when it is used as a salad. The dried roots are used as a substitute for and an adulterant of coffee. One ounce is sufficient for lOO feet of drill. liARGB-ROOTElD OR COFFREl. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Chives or Cives Chives are perfectly hardy perennial plants of the onion type. They are grown for the small leaves which come up very early in the spring and give a mild onion flavor to food in which they are placed. The tops may be cut off close to the ground as desired. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vz oz. 55c; oz. $1.00» postpaid. Collards A variety of cabbage known In different sections as “Cole,” “Colewort” or simply “Qreens.”^ It is extensively used in the South, where it continues in luxuriant growth all winter. Georgia, Southern, or Creole. We offer the true white or green stemmed sort so extensively used in the South, where it furnishes an abundance of food for man and beast. Forms a large, loose, open head, or a mass of leaves on a tall stem. Freezing does not injure but rather improves their quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich ground, transplanting when four Inches high, or sow in drills where the plants are to remain, and thin to two or three feet apart in the row when of proper size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. CORN SALAD. Cress — Curled or Pepper Grass, This small salad is much used with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. The seeds should be sown in drills about sixteen inches apart on very rich ground, and the plants well cultivated. It may be planted very early, but repeated sowings are necessary to secure a succession. Keep off Insects by dusting with Pyrethrum Powder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Corn Salad — Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce. This small salad is used during the winter and spring months as a substitute for lettuce and is also cooked and used like spinach. In warm weather the plants will mature in four to six weeks. Sow the seed in shallow drills about one foot apart, during August and September. If the soil is dry it should be firmly pressed over the seed in order to secure prompt germ- ination. On the approach of severe cold weather cover with straw or coarse litter. The plants will also do well if the seed is sown very early in the spring, and like most salad plants, are greatly improved if sown on very rich soil; In- deed, the ground can scarcely be made too rich for them. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid.. CRESS. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 15 Corn — Sweet or Sugar Culture. — A rich, warm, alluvial soil Is best, but excellent sweet corn can be raised on any good ordinary soil If it is deeply and thoroughly worked before planting. Give frequent and thorough, but shallow, cultivation, until the tassels appear. Peep O’Day. In addition to its extreme earliness, is entirely distinct in appearance and habit of growth The stalks grow from 3 to 4 feet in height. The ears average about 5 inches in length and are of perfect form, well filled out to the tip. When cooked, is exceedingly sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid. By Mail, Elxpress or Freight, at Buyer’s Fxpcnsc, lb. 25c ; 10 lbs. $2.25. Mammoth White Cory. An excellent sort. In fact our selection of seed stock and careful growing of this strain make it the largest and best extra early in our list. The stalks are large, while each stalk bears two or more large, fine shaped ears, twelve-rowed; remarkable for its good quality for so early a sort. All gardeners who cater to the best trade should plant this variety. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid. By Mail, Fxpress or Freight at Buyer’s Fxpense, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.85. Crosby’s Early. A most excellent early variety of fine quality. Ears five and one-half to six and one-half inches long, fourteen-rowed or more, with short nearly square grains which are very white, sweet and tender. Plants about four and one-half feet high. This is the sort so largely grown In Maine for canning and It is the use of this variety rather than any peculiarity of soil that has given Maine sweet corn its reputation, for quality. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c;, postpaid. By Mail, Ex- press or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.85. CROSBY’S EARLY. Golden Bantam. An early sweet corn with golden yellow grain, very tender and of excellent quality. Ears eight-rowed, six to seven inches long and of the medium size found most suitable for the table. The flavor is exceptionally rich and delicious. Height four to five feet. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. 11.85. Early Minnesota. This old and deservedly popular variety is one of the best early sorts for the market garden. Stalks four to five feet high, with no suckers, and bearing one or two ears well covered with husks; ears long, eight-rowed kernels very broad, sweet and tender, not shrinking much in drying. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75. Early Mammoth Sugar. This tall-growing sweet corn has not only the largest ears, but is also one of the very sweetest known. It Is particularly good for canning purposes, and is an excellent sort for the garden. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30, Postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Ex- pnse, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.85. EARLY MAMMOTH SUGAR. Bantam Evergreen. This is the result of a cross between the delicious, early Golden Bantam and the old stand- ard Stowell's Evergreen. It has retained many of the excellent qualities of both parents. It is more productive than the Golden Bantam, is exceptionally sweet and almost if not quite as early. Try Bantam Evergreen this season. We know you will like it. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. 16 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE CORN — Continued. Stowell’s Evergreen. Every market gardener and every private gardener in the land knows this grand old sweet corn. It Is in high esteem for main crop or late use, being in especial favor with truckers and canners. The ears are of extra large size, are tender and tooth- some, with deep grain, and re- maining a long time in edible con- dition. Stowell’s Evergreen is one of the most productive, profit- able and most popular corns on the market, and will long be In- cluded among leading standard sorts. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buy- er’s Expense, lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.85. STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. Country Gentleman, or Improved Shoe Peg. This is a midseason corn. Ears of quite large size, and frequently three on a stalk. Grains irregu- larly set on cob. Cob remarkably small, giving great depth to the kernel. For delicious flavor and sweetness we do not know of any- thing that can surpass this var- iety. We recommend it especially to private gardeners, or for choice retail trade. Pkt. 10c; lb. 3dc, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buy- er’s Expense, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.25. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, OR IMPROVED SHOE PEG. Field Com A ton of well cured corn fodder is worth, if well used, the price of a ton of hay. Eight to ten quarts per acre in hills; one bushel in drills; two bushels if sown broadcast, are required per acre. Australian White Flint (90 days). The earliest and surest variety. Will endure more drouth and cold than any other variety known. Grows to a height of six to ten feet. Ears varying from eight to ten inches long. Usually eight to ten rowed, one to two ears on stalk. Lb. 20c. postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 00c. King of the Earlies. The originator says: “This is the earliest and finest Dent Corn — bright orange color, short, leafy stalks, medium sized ears, small red cobs, deep grains. Adapted for planting in high altitudes, and will mature a crop farther north than any other known variety; will shell easier and can be husked earlier than any other sort.” Lb. 20c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 90c. Improved Learning. A very popular, tall growing variety. Is early, stalks are leafy, making excellent fodder. Kernels are long and deep golden yellow. Decidedly the best ensilage or silo corn. Lb. 20c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 90c. Pop Corn Mammoth White Rice. Everybody knows this old variety. Our strain is an improvement, with larger ears, and the ears more abundantly produced. Six ears on a stalk is not a rare performance for this pro- lific and profitable pop corn. The grains are sharply pointed, and the ear is a handsome one. Most excellent for popping. Lb. 20c, postpaid. By Mail, Express or Freight, at Buyer’s Expense, lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 90c. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 17 Cucumber Culture. — In this latitude It is useless to plant In open ground until nearly the first of May. Make hills two feet In diameter and about six feet apart, and enrich them with well-rotted manure. Plant a dozen or more seeds, covering half an inch deep. When all danger from insects Is over, pull all but three or four of the strongest plants. One ounce for fifty hills- two pounds per acre when planted in hills, ’ Pick all the fruit before It begins to ripen, as the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. In gathering for pickles, cut stems, Instead of pulling the fruit off and be careful not to mar the fruit in any way, for if the skin be broken the pickles will not keep so well. Early Short Green, or Early Frame. An excellent sort both for table use and for pickling. Plants vigorous and productive. Fruit straight, handsome, small at each end, bright green, lighter at the blossom end, with crisp, tender flesh, and makes excellent pickks. Pkt. uz. 10c; ^ lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Boston Pickling or Green Prolific. This is one of the most popular pickling cucumbers. It Is of the very best form and quality, and has yielded at the rate of over 200,000 pickles per acre. The fruit is uniform in shape and appearance, and its enormous productive ability makes the vari- ety a favorite one with pickle growers and commercial gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Cumberland Pickling. The vines are hardy, of strong, vigorous growth, and fruit very freely. The young cucumbers are thickly set with small spines, and possess the distinctly roughened surface so much de- sired for small pickles. The large fruits average nine to ten Inches in length by two and a half Inches In diameter, with full rounded ends, and are of good quality for slicing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. Improved Early White Spine. One of the best sorts for table use. The vines are vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly. The fruits are uniformly straight, light, bright green in color, with a few white spines. The flesh is crisp, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid Klondike. A medium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very dark green color and of excel- lent quality for slicing. The vines are very hardy and productive. The fruits when mature are about eight inches long, and are uniform In size and shape. Color dark green, slightly striped at the ends. The dark green color Is retained much longer and is affected less by the hot sun than any other sort with which we are familiar. Its uniform size and shape and splendid color have made this variety very popular as a shipping sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Improved Long Green. This fine cucumber grows from 12 to 16 Inches or more in length and is of superior quality. The young fruit is very largely used for pickling, and it is a standard sort for that purpose. Full sized cucumbers are in high favor for making the so-called sweet plckle.s. Vines are strong growers, and the fruit is always produced in great abundance, making it one of the most pro- ductive varieties* in cultivation. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Dsvis PcrfcCt DAVIS PERFECT. This popular new variety is well worthy of praise. The long, even fruits are of fine form, with an Intensely dark rich green skin. With very few seeds the solid white flesh Is of superb quality for slicing. So handsome and regular are the fruits that they bring an extra price on market — often being taken for hot house grown.” The vines are of strong growth and quite prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Gherkin for Pickling. A very small, oval, prickly variety, quite distinct from all others. It is grown exclu- sively for pickles; Is the smallest of all vti- rieties, and should always be picked when young and tender. The seed is slow to germ- inate, requiring usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 18 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Egg Plant Those who have no hot-beds can sow a few seeds In boxes in the house where a temperature of 75 degrees can be maintained. Plant early in May two and a half feet apart. One ounce will produce about 1,600 plants. Black Beauty. A distinct new Egg Plant of most remark- able merit. The fruit is quite as large as Im- proved N. Y. Purple, and from ten days to two weeks earlier than that variety. It is very at- tractive in appearance, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 19c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid. Improved New York Purple, Spineless. The standard for home use and market. Fruit very large, productive and of the highest quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. .50c; % lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid. Endive BiUAUTY. Endive is an excellent autumn and winter salad. Sow seed late in the spring or even as late as July, in shallow drills, fifteen inches apart, and when plants are strong, thin out to about a foot apart. To blanch, gather up the outer leaves over the center of the plant, and tie them together at their tips. Sow one ounce to 100 feet of drill. Green Curled. This Is the hardiest variety, and very desirable for the home and market garden. The deep green leaves are beautifully cut and curled, easily blanched, and become very crisp, tender and fine flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Kale or Borecole Borecole, Kale and German Greens are general terms applied to those classes of cabbages that do not form heads, but are used in their open growth. Some of the varieties are the most tender and delicate of anv of the cabbage tribe. They are hardy and are not injured by the frost. Sow early In May and transplant. Culture same as for Cabbage. One ounce will sow 300 feet of drill. Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Dwarf, beautifully curled, and bright green; hardy, and may be cut from the ground all the early part of winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. Herbs A very small space in the garden will give all the herbs needed In the family. The culture is very simple, and the best way is to make a little seedbed in the early spring and set the plants out in a bed as soon as large enough. As a general rule it is best to cut the herbs when In flower, tie them up in small bunches, and hang in the shade to dry. We give a list of the herbs generally cultivated and prized. Pkt. Pkt. Pkt. Anise, oz. 20c 5c Lavender True, oz. 40c.... 5c Savory, Summer, oz. 30c... 5c Caraway, oz. 20c 5c Marjoram, Sweet, oz. 40c. 5c Sorrel, French, oz. 30c.... 5c Dill, oz. 20c 5c Rue, oz. 75c 5c Thyme, oz. 75c 10c Sage, oz. 75c 10c Kohl Rabi The edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb formed above ground. It is tender and excellent when used before fully grown, combining somewhat the flavors of cabbage and turnip. Seed should be sown in light, rich soil as early in spring as possible in rows one and one-half feet apart and when well established thin to six Inches apart in the row. Plantings at intervals of ten days will give a succession until hot weather, when they fail to grow well. Plantings may be made the latter part of July for fall use. Early White Vienna. Very early; small, handsome, white bulb. This is the very best early variety for table use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Leek The Leek is a mild onion-like plant. It is prized for soups, and is thought to be superior to the onion for this purpose. Sow early in April, in drills, covering the seed half an inch deep. When the plants are about the size of a quill, transplant to a deep rich soil, in rows one foot apart, and five inches apart in the row, setting the roots deep, so that the neck may be covered and blanched. Large American Flag. A variety similar to, but larger than the London Flag; very popular with market gardeners. Pkt. 5e; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. FOUL KABl VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 19 Lettuce Culture. — Lettuce ought to be grown rapidly, and therefore It should be sown in a rich, thoroughly prepared soil. Sow in the open ground as early as possible, barely covering the seed. If the hotbed is used, let it be started quite early. Give but little heat and plenty of water and air on fine days. Let plants in the bed be about four Inches apart. As they increase in size thin them out, or they will become weak. One-half ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Varieties marked A are particularly adapted for culture under glass and for early spring use. Those marked B are sometimes grown under glass, but are especially desirable for out- door summer culture. Simpson’s Early Curled. B. (Seed white.) A very extensively used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. Leaves light green, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and tender. This sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 5c; os. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Prize Head. B. (Seed white.) A large clustering, non-heading lettuce, most excellent for the home garden and undoubtedly the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too tender, however, to stand shipping or handling on the market. Leaves finely curled nd crumpled, bright green tinged with brownish red, very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Early May King. This variety is very early and hardy, grows to a good size, six to seven inches in diameter, heads round and solid. May be planted out of doors or under glass, and will produce heads earlier than any other variety. Outer leaves tinged with brown, the inside a rich golden yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c: lb. $1.25, postpaid. Big Boston. A. (Seed white.) A very popular variety with those gardeners who want a large heading sort, and also for outdoor winter culture. The outer leaves are a rich green, crisp and tender, and the center of the head a beautiful butter-yellow and white, very fine grained, and packed as close as a cabbage. Plants are sure headers, and stand a long time before seeding. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; Ib. $1.25, postpaid. Hanson. B. (Seed white.) One of the most desirable later summer lettuces. The plant is compact and forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer than most heading sorts. Outer leaves bright yellowish-green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. Inner leaves white, very crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^ lb. 35c; lb. $1JS5, postpaid. Los Angeles, or New York. B. (Seed white.) A large, crisp, tight-heading lettuce which is a great favorite in the markets of Los Angeles and N^w York. The quality is the finest, and it is an excellent lettuce for the garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^ lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Salt Lake Market, or Iceberg. B. (Seed white.) The outer leaves are a bright green lightly tinged with brown on the top of the head and grow closely about the head. The large heads are slightly flat- tened at the top and closely folded, so that the interior leaves are blanched to a pure white and are always crisp and brit- tle. While essentially a mid-summer variety. It Is equally desira- ble for early spring planting or for fall use. In cool weather the heads grow to a larger size than they do during the sum- mer, and remain in a fine condition for table use much longer than will the smaller heads of the earlier sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. Martynia Proboscidea. A strong growing, hardy, annual plant with numerous seed pods which when young and tender are highly prized for pickling. Sow in rich, warm soil when danger of frost is past, in drills three feet apart and thin to two feet apart In the row. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 20 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Muskmelon or Cantaloupe Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles arc pretty well gone, thin to four of the most vigorous plants In a hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruits will be secured by allowing the main branch to continue growing, but pinch off the end of each side branch after it has one fruit set. The quality of melons of all varieties Is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles may be kept off by frequent dusting with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should be taken not to use too much of any of the above materials or the vines will be injured. Should even the diluted material prove in- jurious to the vine, use road earth only, as frequent dusting with this alone will often prove effective, especially if a wind is blowing. Rocky Ford Pink Meat or Pollock’s Rust Resistant No. 10-25. The best and most profitable yet Introduced. This is the fa- mous cantaloupe that Is grown so largely in Arizona and Califor- nia for the shipping trade. This type is the highest development, both as to netting and rust-re- sistant qualities, yet attained In the Rocky Ford cantaloupe. The melons run very uniform in size, and the exceptionally heavy netting is laced and in- terlaced over the entire surface, making it an ideal shipper. The flesh is green, shading to sal- mon about the seed cavity, which is unusually small. The meat is solid and fine grained; flavor unexcelled. Pkt. lOt*; o®. lb. 50e;lb. $1.50, postpaid. Gold-Lined Rocky Ford. An Improved Strain of the Old Standard Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. This melon is the result of several years of care- ful selection by one of Rocky Ford’s most progressive growers. The shape is ideal, being slightly oval, has no ribs, and is heavily inetted over the entire surface. •The melon is thick meated from end to end, fine grained, and sweet. Color green, with a gold margin or lining next to the seed cavity. Very attractive both as to outward appearance and when cut. We recommend this as an extra fine melon in flavor and in every way. Selected stock. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. Baltimore, or Acme. The fruits are medium sized, oval or long oval, slightly pointed at stem end, slightly ribbed, and are covered when ripe with coarse netting. The flesh is thick, green, well flavored and sweet. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c, postpaid. Extra Early Hackensack. This Is a very popular sort, producing large, handsome and extra early melons of best quality. Fruit nearly round, deeply ribbed, and very coarsely netted. The flesh is green, of most delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^ lb. 25c; lb. 90c, postpaid. Osage, or Miller’s Cream. A remarkably fine variety, and a very profitable sort for market gardeners. It is of medium size, oval in form, dark green in color, handsomely netted, and slightly ribbed. The flesh Is extremely and uniformly thick, of firm texture, rich salmon in color, highly flavored and delicious to the rind. Cavity very small. Good keeper and shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^ lb. 30c; lb. 00c, postpaid. Defender, or Burrell’s Gem. Many like a fine grained, smooth salmon-red fleshed muskmelon. Such is the Defender, the best of this sort; medium sized, oval; deeply netted and of an entirely distinct and delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Honey Dew (Improved Casaba). Unlike the ordinary muskmelon, the outer skin is smooth and hard, nearly white, turning to a lemon tint when fully ripe. Melons are large, weighing from six to ten pounds each, round to oval in shape, extremely thick meated and have a very small seed cavity; flesh is light green, very solid and of rich honey-like flavor, luscious and juicy, much more so than any variety of muskmelon. An excellent keeping melon, and fruits may be laid away for use late in the fall. Pkt. lOcj oz. 20c; % lb. COc; lb. $2.00, posttiaid. i , [M. Winter Muskmelon, or Casaba. Golden Beauty, the best of the Casabas. Bright yellow, about globular, with wrinkled skin, slightly pointed at the stem end. The fruits are about six to eight inches in diameter. The flesh is pure white and very thick. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 21 Watermelon Plant in hills eight or ten feet apart. The same culture as recommended for Muskmelon** will Insure success. One ounce of seed will plant thirty hills, and four pounds an acre, with Ills eight to ten feet apart. Allow three or four plants to remain in each hill. PHINNET’S EARLY. Phinney’s Early. An unusually hardy, sure cropper. Vines vigorous and productive, fruiting quite early Fruit medium size, oblong, marbled in 8tripe^ of two shades of green; rind thin; flesh plnl< tender and crisp. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^ lb. 25c; lb. 85c. postpaid. Excel, A new, very large black seeded shipping melon It is a little smaller than Tom Watson, but you can ship it anywhere. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. Sweet Heart. One of the best varieties for the home garden. Large size, nearly globular in shape; skin " bright mottled green; rind thin; flesh bright red, firm and solid to the center; heavy, but crisp melting, and exceedingly sweet, early. A good keeper, and improves in quality for a long tim* after ripening. Fruit ripens early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid. Tom Watson. A large, long melon similar in shape, color and splendid quality to Kleckley Sweets, bu averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it especially adapted for shipping Vines vigorous and productive. Flesh rich red, sweet and tender. Seed white, more or lesv marked v/lih brown. A comparatively new watermelon which is becoming very popular. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar. This is of Southern origin, and is one of the very best iiiulons in cultivation. It ex- cels in both beauty and lusciousness, being exceeding- ly sweet and juicy. The melons attain great weight and size; oblong in shape, the rind show- ing broad stripes of light and dark green. The flesh Is a rosy pink, perfectly solid, crisp and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. MclVER'S WONDERFUL SUGAR. Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake. One of the largest, oldest and most popular sorts, especially in the South. Fruit very long, of light green color, distinctly striped and blotched with a darker shade. Flesh bright ■scarlet, very sweet and tender. Vines large and vigorous. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Cuban Queen. An excellent shipping variety of medium to large size and globular to ov'i.l shape. Rlnc quite thin, flesh bright red and firm. Skin striped with light and dark green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 85c, postpaid. 22 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE WATERMELON — Continued. Kleckley Sweets, or Monte Cristo. The finest of all water- melons for home use or near- by market. The only drawback to the variety is that the fruits are too tender to stand shipment, the rind being so brittle that it is apt to split open in cutting the fruits for the table. The vines are strong and vigorous and the fruits grow uniformly to quite large size; oblong in form, '8 to 20 inches long and 10 to 2 inches in diameter, rather apering at the ends. The skin is a rich dark green, while the flesh is bright scarlet, ripen- ing close to the skin, the rind being only about half an inch in thickness. The seeds are white and rather long in shape; being in two rows ly- ing close to the rind, they Kl-.JiiCK.Liii, Y fc) w KK, 1 to. leave a very large open heart which does not crack open when ripe, as is the case in many large melons. The rich, bright scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary and melting to the highest degree, being entirely free from any stringiness. The rich coloring of the flesh, together with its luscious sweetness, combine to make it the finest table melon now in cultivation. Pkf. 5c; o*. 10c; ^ lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Dixie. A decldely popular melon. A cross be- tween Kolb’s Gem and the old reliable Moun- tain Sweet. It surpasses Kolb’s Gem as a long distance shipping melon, while it fully equals the Mountain Sweet in its excellent flavor, and is ten to twelve days earlier than either. In shape about one-third longer than thick; color of skin dark green and beauti- fully striped; rind thin, but remarkably hard; flesh bright scarlet, sweet and juicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^ lb. 25c; lb. 90c» postpaid. Citron for Preserves. This variety grows uniformly round and smooth. It has handsomely striped and mar- bled skin of light green. Used only for pre- serves and pickles, and not for eating in the raw state. Very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c, postpaid. Winter Watermelon (King and Queen). As the name indicates, this is a winter var- iety. The firmness of the flesh causes it to be the longest keeper of the watermelon family Put into a cool place it will keep long into the winter without losing its delicious sweetness or exquisite flavor. Flesh is red and extremely firm, in fact, almost as hard as citron — very brittle and deliciously sweet. The melon is round shaped and the skin is a very light green, almost white. It is a good drouth resister and does well in almost any section of the West, where melons of any sort can be grown. No garden should be without this exceptional var- iety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, post- paid. Mushrooms Mushrooms can be grown in any dark room or cellar, where the temperature can be main- tained at 50 to 60 degrees. From old pastures procure the soil, and store it away. To one bushel of this soil add two bushels of fresh horse manure. Of this well-mixed compound pre- pare a bed, say three feet wide. Put down a thin layer and pound it down hard, and go on until you have a bed eight inches thick. It will soon become pretty hot, but let the heat recede until it is only 85 or 90 degrees. Then make holes, say a foot apart, and put in a piece of the spawn about as large as a walnut In each hole. Cover the holes and press the soil solid and smooth. Let the bed remain in this condition about twelve days; then cover it with two Inches of fresh loam, and over this place four or five inches of hay or straw, and the work is done. If the temperature is right, in six or eight weeks you may expect mushrooms. The bed will continue bearing from twenty to thirty days. After the first crop is gathered, spread over the bed an inch of fresh soil, moisten with warm water, covering with hay as before. Ten pounds will spawn about ten square feet. Spawn, lb. 30c, postpaid. Mustard Mustard Is not only used as a condiment, but the green leaves are used as a salad, or cut and boiled like spinach. The culture should be the same as that of cress. Giant Southern Curled. The leaves are light green, mild and tender when young. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c, postpaid. Okra or Gumbo A large, vigorous, tender plant, cultivated in the South for its young seedpods, which are very nutritious, and are used in soups, stews, etc., and especially for making gumbo soup. Should be more generally grown in the North wherever it is warm enough for Sweet Corn. About the last week in May sow seed thinly, in drills one inch deep and three feet apart. When well up, thin the plants out to one foot apart in the row. Gather the pods when quite young (about an inch and a half long), before woody fibre is formed. One ounce of seed will sow fifty feet of drill. White Velvet (White Creole). Pods round, smooth, much larger than other sorts; produced in great profusion. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 23 Onions Onions must have a clean and very rich soil, as it is useless to attempt to grow them on poor ground. A liberal use of manure is more essential to these than any other crop. Sow in drills not less than a foot apart nor more than half an inch deep, keeping the soil mellow and clear of weeds. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, or five pounds per acre. Extra Early Barletta. (The Earliest Onion in Cultivation). The bulbs are of a pure paper-white color, very mild and delicate in flavor, from one inch to one and a half inches in diameter and three- fourths of an inch in thickness. On account of its small size, seeds may be sown quite thickly and makes an excellent variety for pickling. Bulbs should be dug and dried in the shade as soon as the tops die down, or they will start into fresh growth and take on a greenish hue. The onion is a good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $3.00, postpaid. Mountain Danvers. A medium large, apple shaped amber yellow variety, of exceptional merit, possessing the long keeping qualities of the Australian Brown with a more attractive color, placing it in first rank as a market sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA. White Portugal, or American Silverskin. A medium sized onion of mild flavor and with beautiful, clear white skin, a favorite with many for use when young as a salad or bunching onion and for pickles; it is also a good keeper and fine for fall and early winter use. An excellent sort for srardeners who do not care to plant more than one variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2..50, postpaid. Silver King, or Mammoth White Garganus. This is mammoth in size, the largest onion in cultivation. The bulbs are very attractive In form, fine-shaped, flattened but thick, with a silvery white skin. The flesh is snow-white, fine- grained, exceedingly mild, and of pleasant flavor. It matures quite early. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^ lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Red Wethersfield. The standard red, and, owing to its productiveness, the most profitable for the market gardener. Form somewhat flattened, skin a deep pur- plish red, flesh purplish white. The best variety for poor or dry soils. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. .$2.00, postpaid. STIMUPLANT Makes a WONDER GARDEN 24 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE ONIONS — Continued. Australian Brown. Distinct from all other Onions; uniform in size and shape; wonderfully hard and solid, and will keep almost indefinitely. Ripens extremely early. It is of medium sl4e, round, with 3 akin of a deep amber-brown; flesh mild and agreeable. Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. Round Yellow Danvers. fine productive variety of medium sir-’; skin copper-yellow; flesh white, comparatively mild and well flavored. Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; % Ib. 45c; lb. $1.50,postpaid. Gigantic Gibraltar. ALSO KNOWX AS SWKET SPANISH. A large Onion, somewhat on the order of ' Pri/e taker,” both in shape and size of bulb. The plan' makes a very healthy growth, which enables it to with stand bad weather, and the Onions continue to grow in size for a long season, and when thoroughly matured they are very large and handsome, globe-shaped, with light straw-colored skin and white flesh, which is quite mild. Pkt. 5c; ox. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. Mammoth Prizetaker, or Yellow Spanish. (DENIA STRAIN.) A very handsome late or main crop onion of the largest size and nearly globular .n form usually w’lth shoulder and base slightly sloping. Skin is yellowish-brown or light yellow with slight tinge of brown; flesh creamy-white, very mild, tender and of excellent flavor. Keeps well if thoroughly ripened; very desirable for shipping. It is one of the best of the large Euro pean sorts that has become thoroughly acclimated in America and is exceptionally productive under proper conditions. If started very early in hotbed it will produce a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 5c; ox. 20c; % lb. 60e; Ib. $2.00, postpaid. Yellow Globe Danvers. This improved variety is pronounced by • nlon growers — who now grow it in preference to all other onions — the very best strain in cul tivation. It is the earliest Yellow Globe variety, large >own in autumn will bloom early in spring. Hardy annual; one 'oot high. Reseda Odorata Grandiflora. Large flowered sweet Mignonette. Pkt. 5ct OB. 26e. MIGNONETTE. MOON FLOWER. Moon Flower (Ipomoea Grandiflora Alba.) This is one of the most vigorous of all the summer climbers. Will grow thirty to forty feet in a single season, and will be covered with its large, white flowers every even- ing and cloudy day. The hard outer coat of the seed should be cut through with a sharp knife and the seed planted in a warm place. If the soil be kept moist germination will take place in ten days to two weeks. After the plants are up, tend carefully and plant out when danger from frost is past. Rich soil tends to make the plant run to vines and leaves, while poor earth will produce earlier and more abun- dant flowers. This variety is also known as Ipomoea Notiflora. Pkt. 10c. Morning Glory. (Convolvulus Major.) A handsome, showy climber, of easy cul- ture, suitable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc. It is so perfectly hardy as to grow in almost any soil. Hardy annual; ten feet high. Mixed pkt. 5c; oz. 20c* Giant Japane.se Mixed. Flowers of largest size, some are bril- liant red or rich blue; others are equally brilliant with broad mar- gins of deal white; some are striped or dotted with blue or red on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. The foliage in some plants comes plain green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish green. Pkt. 5c; oz. SOc. Mourning Bride. (Scablosu, or Sweet Scablus.) An Improved stock which bears a profusion of flowers. These are larger and fuller than the old type, and their variety and brilliancy of color make them very desirable for cut flowers. Hardy annual; about one foot high. Double Dwarf, mixed, pkt. Jc. MORNING GLORY. “PURITY SEEDS” PRODUCE BEST FLOWERS 42 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Nasturtiums These most popular, free-flowering tender annuals are of two distinct types — the Tall, or running varieties and the Tom Thumb, or dwarf varieties. Both are of easiest culture, growing and blooming in great profusion even in the poorest soils. The tall varieties are of strong, vigorous growth, throwing out running shoots which can be trained upon strings or wires, or can be readily made to climb the ordinary paling fences or wire netting. They are also extremely showy as trailing plants when set around borders of vases or ornamental boxes, on the lawn, and can be effectively planted at the top of a steep slope and allowed to run down the bank. They are equally beautiful simply trailing on level ground. The dwarf or Tom Thumb varieties, being of neat, compact growth, can be planted as borders to flower- beds or along garden walks. Seed should be planted thinly when trees are starting out in leaf. When well started, young plants should be transplanted or thinned out to stand six or more Inches apart for tall running varieties, and ten or twelve inches for those of the dwarf. When planted in poor soil they flower profusely; if the soil is too rich they run to leaves. Nasturtium, Tall. (Tropaeolum Lobbianum.) The Lobbianum differs from the common running nasturtium, in being less rank growing, more floriferous and having richer, more varied colored flowers of many shades, from the richest scarlet to very deep maroon. Fine for covering arbors, trellises and rustic work. Half hardy annual; about ten feet high. Mixed Tall (Lobbianum varieties), pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. Nasturtium, Dwarf. (Tropaeolum Minor.) A bed of dwarf nas- turtiums in the yard is very brilliant and at- tractive, blooming all the season. Hardy an- nual; about one foot high. Mixed Dwarf, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4. lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. Pansy The Pansy gives an abundance of bloom un- til after severe frosts, endures hard winters with safety, and greets us in the early spring with a profusion of bright blossoms. Pansy seed may be sown in the hot-bed or open ground. If sown in the spring-, get it in as early as possible, so as to secure flowers during the early rains. Seeds sown in a cool place in May or June, and well watered until up, will produce fall-flowering plants. To have good flowers, the plants must be vigorous and make a rapid growth, as they will in rich, moist loam. Young plants give the largest flowers. The old worn-out plants should be replaced. If the plants come into bloom in the heat of summer, the flowers will be small at tirst, but as the weather becomes cooler they will increase in size and beauty. They will flower better in midsummer if planted where somewhat shaded from the hot sun, and es- pecially if furnished with a good supply of water; but in almost any situation will give fine flowers in the spring and autumn. Liberty. These Pansies are famous for their almost endless variety of charming shades of color, united with large size and perfect form of flowers. They embrace all the solid or self-colors, delicately shaded flowers, five-spotted or three-spotted; edged or bordered flowers of various colors, each with a distinct rim of white, yellow or blue; dark and light marbled varieties flowers with clear, distinct eyes; striped flowers of striking beauty, and vividly colored fancy varieties, blotched, veined, marbled and margined. Finest Mixed, pkt. 10c. Improved Giant Trimardeau. An entirely distinct and beautiful race with flowers of the richest and most varied shades of colors. Plants are vigorous, compact growth. Remarkable for the extra large size of the flow- ers, which, however, are not so circular in form as the Imperial German. The flowers, which possess unusual substance and consistency, are each marked with three large blotches or spots. Finest Mixed, pkt. 10c. Peas, Everlasting (Lathyrus Liatlfolius.) A perennial climber, producing a succession of clusters of white, rose or purple blossoms. Suitable for trellises, arbors, etc. Hardy perennial; ten feet high. Mixed, pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 43 Petunia. Petunias are unsurpassed for massing In beds. Their richness of color, duration of bloom and easy culture will always render them popular. They do well sown in open border in spring, or earlier in cold frame or hotbed, and transplanted eighteen inches apart. Tender perennial, but blooms profusely the first season. One and a half feet high. The fully double Petunias do not produce seed, so that to procure double flowering plants we must use seed of single flowers which have been carefully fertilized by pollen from double ones. FlneMt double mixed, pkt. 2uc. Finest large flowering, single fringed mixed: mixed pkt. 25c. Choice mixed pkt. 10c. Phlox Drummondi. Very hardy annuals, thriving In al- most any situation, and unequaled in magnificent display of their many and brilliant flowers. Plants from seeds grown in open ground in fall or early spring will begin flowering about July 1st and remain literally covered with bloom until after severe frosts late in autumn. For masses of separate colors or for cutting for bouquets, they are unsurpassed. One foot high. Finest mixed. Composed of the best of the large flowered varieties. Pkt. 5c. PHLOX DRUMMONDI. Pink. family furnishes the florist with many of his most beautiful CarnaUon, Sweet William and Florists' I^nk, Chinese and Japanese in Urst^year'^from^seed^^*^^^ half-hardy biennials and perennials, but nearly all blooming the DOUBLE! CHINA. A biennial of dwarf habit; stronger the second. Mixed, pkt. 5c. flowers the first year, but the bloom Is Poppy. THE SHIRLEY. Everyone knows the old common corn poppy, or red weed, with its bright scarlet flowers. The Shirley is a strain of this magnificent species, which sports to numberless shades of colors, from pure white to rose, pink, carmine and deepest crimson. If the flowers are cut when they first open, they may be kept many days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. TULIP FLOWERED. Produces large, splendid, bright scarlet flowers well above the foliage. The pedals form a tulip-shaped cup, and after a time black spots appear at the base of each petal. Strik- ingly beautiful, reminding one of a bed of brilliant tulips; hardy an- nual; about one foot high. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. IMPROVED DOUBLE PAEONY FLOWERED. In dazzling rich- ness and variety of colors the flowers are very showy. Simply scat- ter the seed in open ground, and a mass of beauty will result; hardy annual, two feet high. Mixed, pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. POPPY. IMPROVED DOUBLE. Portulaca. There are scarcely any flowers In cultivation that make such a dazzling display of color as a bed of Portulacas. They are in bloom from about the first of July till killed by frost in autumn. Tender annual; about six to eight inches high. Fine mixed single, pkt 5c; finest mixed* double, pkt. 10c. SCABIOSA. — See Mourning Bride. Salvia (Scarlet Sage) Three feet. A standard bedding plant that keeps the garden bright with color until late in the autumn. This plant lends itself to many uses; it makes a good pot plant, does well in win- dow boxes, and is useful for cutting to give color. Its best use, however, is a hedge or border plant, where long, broad bands of intense color are desirable. Splendens, pkt. lOe; oz. $2.00. Stocks. The Stocks as now grown are indispensable where a fine display of flowers is wanted. To such perfection has selection brought them that good seed will give a large proportion of flowers as double and as large as the named sorts grown from cuttings. Cut and Come Again, mixed. Pkt. 10c. Sunflower. DOUBLE CHRYSANTHEMUM I^LOWERED. The most attractive of the very double sun- flowers. Plant tall, growing seven feet high and blooming profusely all summer. Flowers very large, often eight to ten inches across, very double, with long fringed petals and re- semble chryanthemums. The color is a splendid, rich, golden-yellow, free from any black center. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. The giant among sunflowers; grows about six feet high. The zCocks are sometimes used for fuel. Oz. 5c. 44 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE A Few Rules for the Successful Cultivation of Sweet Peas. Early in the spring make a trench about six inches deep, in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can stand In it, and plant the seed in the bottom, taking care not to cover it more than two inches When the plants are about five Inches high, fill up the trench, and furnish some support for the vines to run upon. The plants should not be raised for two succes sive seasons upon the same ground. Sweet Peas should not be planted on the sam^^ ground after Culinary Peas. Excessive manuring with stable manure in the row immediately before sowing the reed is not desirable. Ground intended for Sweet Peas, if not left In good condition after taking the last crop, will be better for manuring the previous fall rather than at the spring seeding. The use of artificial fertilizers, bone meal, nitrate of soda, etc., can be made in spring at the time of planting or soon after. Thin sowing, by w'hich is meant planting the seeds from four to six inches apart, is conducive to vigor and strength of the plants, which come later into bloom, but continue much longer than the plants from thick seeding. Frequent stirring of the soil with hoe or cultivator in dry weather, thus producing a dust mulch, is pre- ferable to artificial watering, unless irrigation faclli ties afford opportunities for a regular and abundant supply of water. ^o not allow any flowers to go to seed or the I'lants will stop blooming. ne-quarter pound of seed will sow fifty feet. Mixtures of Sweet Peas. Inoculate this Seed with FARMOGERM One of th». most satisfactory ways of growl i ' Sweet Peas Is in a mixed row. The mixture.- we offer are not made up of Inferior or cheap stockr, but are of the very best qualities and are well proportioned "O as to give a pleasing variety of bloom. FINEST MIXED. This mixture consists only of the best large flowering sorts, new and old. In just the right proportions of white, bright red, pink, mauve and other colors to make the most brilliant show possible in the garden. We have given a great deal of study to select Ing the best sorts, in proper proportions, and offer this mixture as the finest produced. We know It cannot be excelled at any price. Pkt. Re: oz. I5c; ^ lb. 3Rc; Ib. $1.23, postpaid. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALO 45 SWEET PEAS — Continued. AMERICA. White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes and dots of exceedingly bright carmine. The most brilliant red striped sort. Pkt. 5cj o*. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. BLACK KNIGHT. Glossy deep maroon, one of the darkest; medium size, open form. Bet- ter than Othello. Pkt. 5c; o». 15c; % lb. 45c; lb $1.50. DOBGTHY ECKFOUD. Vine very robust and exceedingly floriferous. Flowers of extra large size, pure white, beautifully shell- shaped; usually three on a stem. Pkt. 5c; 07,. 15c: ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. FLORA NORTON. Flowers light clear blue; medium size, hooded form. Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; ^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. HON. MRS. E. KENYON. The best of the deeper primrose shades; a beautiful large semi-hooded flower. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. KING EDWARD VII. A Bright crimson- scarlet of largest size; open form, well ex- panded, round standard. One of the very best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. LADY GRISEL HAMILTON. A large flower, similar in color to Countess Radnor, but near- er blue. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. LORD NELSON. Deeper in color than Navy Blue and especially on the vine is a very at- tractive rich deep blue. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. MISS VVILLMOTT. A fine, semi-hooded type; standard orange pink; wings, rose tint- ed with orange. Of very large size; long stems; plant very vigorous. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. MRS. WALTER WRIGHT. A very large, hooded, rose-purple, self-changing to rich blu- ish purple. A splendid variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. OTHELLO. A very dark maroon, practically self-colored, with almost black veining. Large size, hooded form. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. PRIMA DONNA. The stems bear three or four very large, perfect flowers of a brilliant, yet soft shade of pink. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. A magnificent bright scarlet-red, very large, semi-hooded. Unsur- passed in brilliancy of color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. Spencer Varieties. BLUE PICOTEE. Almost pure white except for a narrow edging of violet blue on the standard and wings. Flowers large and of fine form. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. DOBBIE’S CREAM. A strong growing, pro- fuse blooming variety, with large, much waved flowers, often duplexed and with many four- blossomed sprays. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. DAINTY SPENCER. White, suffused and edged with pink; large and of Spencer form; very free blooming. Pkt. ICe; oz. 30c; ^4 lb. $1.00. ELFRIDA PEARSON. A very large light pink on white ground, beautifully edged and shaded. Plants sturdy and very vigorous. A most useful pink Spencer for decoration and exhibition. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. GEORGE HERBERT. A bright, rose-crimson or rose-carmine Spencer variety of large size suffused with magenta and showing veins in wings. Both standard and wings beautifully waved. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ^4 lb. $1.00. NUBIAN. A beautiful, deep, pure maroon of very large Spencer type. One of the most reli able of the maroon shades of Spencers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson orange with wings of orange rose. Size very large, fine Spencer form. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crim son-scarlet; very large and of open form. The best of the bright red Spencers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ^ lb. $1.00. KING WHITE. The newest and most magni- ficent white; of perfect Spencer type; the im mense petals gracefully frilled — are a pure white of wonderful substance. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. $1.00. MARGARET ATLEB. The most perfect Of the Duplex type yet produced. Color is a warm salmon pink suffused over a cream ground. The cream deepens Into a bright buff at base of standard and wings. Flowers are of very large size and are borne almost uniformly four on a st»m. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. MARGARET MADISON. A self-colored soft light azure-blue or pale lavender Spencer. The conditions are exquisite. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ^ lb. $1.00. MIRIAM BEAVER. A leading light cream pink sweet pea. Flowers exceptionally large and wavy with the standard often duplexed or double. Coloring very dainty and pleasing, soft shell salmon pink on cream ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ^ lb. $1.00. ROYAL PURPLE. A rare new shade in Sweet Peas, a rich purple, almost a true royal, a color that does not exist in the Grandiflora type. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00. WEDGWOOD. Bright silvery blue. Large, well waved flowers on long stems. An attrac- tive and very desirable shade. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; $1.00. SPENCER’S MIXED. All the Spencer varie- ties included in making up this magnificent mixture. A splendid range of colors is thus assured in this comparatively new class of sweet peas of such remarkably large size and wonderfully attractive form. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % lb. 00c. 46 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Sweet William. (Dianthus Barbatus.) For display in the garden the Sweet William is unsurpassed. The seed can be planted very early in the spring, in open ground, and will blossom the following summer; or it can be sown in August and will make fine blooming plants for spring. Hardy perennial, one and one-half feet high. Finent mixed, single, pkt. 5c. Finest mixed, double, pkt. 5c. Tngetes. — See Marigold. Tropaeolnm Canariense. — See Canary Bird Flower. Tropaeolnm Lobbianum. — See Nasturtium, Tall. Tropaeolnm Minor. — See Nasturtium, Dwarf. Violet. The Violets commonly grown by florists are propagated from cuttings. The flowers grown from seed are smaller and more delicately (olored. Sweet Scented, pkt. 10c. Viola Tricolor. — See Pansy. Verbena. SWEET WILLIAM. MAMMOTH VERBENAS. MAMMOTH. No plant is more generally cultivated, or more deservedly so, than the Verbena, as no plant excels it for masses in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may be found every color except yellow. If sown in open ground in May they will bloom in August, but if started in the house in pots in winter they will be in bloom sooner. Half hardy perennial trailer; one foot high. Finest mixed; embraces all colors. Pkt. 10c; % oz« 50c; oz. 91.75. Wall Flower. (Cheiranthus Cheiri.) The large massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very conspicuous in beds and borders, and are very useful in making bouquets. Sow the seed early in hot-beds, and while the plants are small, prick them out in pots and sink the pots in the earth. On approach of cold weather remove the pots to the house, and the plants will bloom all winter. Tender peren- nial, one and one-half feet high. Mixed double, pkt. 10c. Wild Cucumber. Ornamental climbing Cucumbers with curious fruit, remarkable for its luxuriance and rapidity of growth. Height six feet. Half hardy annual. Eschinocystis Lobata. Pkt. 5c; os. 20c. Zinnia. A very showy plant, with large, double, imbricated flowers, which, when fully expanded, might easily be mistaken for Dwarf Dahlias. Half hardy annual; about eighteen Inches high. Doable finest mixed, pkt. Sc. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 47 Permanent Pastures and Meadows. Since it has come to be an established fact that Grass is King and the Cow is Queen, It fol- lows that more cows demand more and better grass and pastures, and how to obtain these is the great question with many farmers. It is a well known rule of nature that a judiciously selected mixture of several varieties will produce a larger yield than can be obtained if only one variety is sown alone or by itself. When sowing a carefully selected mixture of Grasses and Clover, you run less risk than if you had carried all your eggs in one basket, so to speak. Some varieties may live and thrive on your particular piece of land better than others, and these will then have a chance to do their very best. A mixed pasture is earlier, gives a better yield, and holds out better than one sown down with but one kind of Grass. Many varieties sown together occupy the ground more closely, and a larger yield of hay, and of better quality, can always be obtained from a mixed meadow. In a great many parts of the country only one or two kinds of Grasses are known and mostly sown, and these are Timothy and Clover. While Timothy is a splended Grass, and Clover the foundation of all successful farming, both are not permanent, and not well adapted for pasturing; are easily affected by drought or frost, thereby making it necessary to re-sow every year or two, a rather expensive method. In our carefully selected Clover-Grass Mixtures several varieties of the natural Grasses are sown together, and these will cover the ground very closely and make two spears of Grass grow where formerly but one grew; besides, these Clover- Grass Mixtures will stand various climatic and soil conditions better, will last longer or be per- manent, and yield heavily or double the quantity of hay that is secured from ordinary fields sown with Timothy and Clover. Clover-Grass Mixtures for Permanent Pastures, Meadows, or for Particular Purposes. We selected theni with the greatest care and use only such varieties as are best adapted for different kinds of soil and various purposes. Some varieties are of early and others of late g^wth, and this is a very important consideration when permanent pastures are wanted, and wl^n wanted for mowing, the varieties must be selected so as to ripen nearly at the same time and be of good tall growth, while the low or dwarf growing varieties are better adapted for pasturing. The prices of our Clover-Grass Mixtures we have always made as low as possible in accord- ance with the market price of the seeds, using the best quality of seeds only. Owing to the un- usual high prices of some seeds at the present time, we are obliged to make the prices for our J.over-Grass Mixtures a little higher. It does not cost any more to sow our carefully selected Clover-Grass Mixtures than to sow Clover or Timothy alone, and when permanent results are considered, the Clover-Grass Mixtures are the cheapest by several times. 48 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Clover-Grass Mixtures for Permanent Pastures. pounds of seed to the acre. Lib. 25c, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. Kentucky Blue Grass. (Poa Pratensis.) The most widely known of all the natural grasses. It does well every- where, and can be found in almost every part of our broad country. It is suited to any varietv of soil, and seems to succeed best on moist, rich land. It requires about two years to become well established, and for this reason should be used only where permanent pastures and meadows are wanted. In conjunction with White Clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use one pound to 200 square feet, or sixty pounds of Blue Grass and six pounds of white clover per acre. If sown by itself for pasturage, about thirty pounds per acre will be required. Sow early in the spring or in October or November. Lb. Too, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. ITALIAN RYE GRASS. English Rye Grass. (Or Perennial Rye Grass.) Especially adapt- ed for pastures; wUl endure close cropping, is of strong and quick successive aftergrowth. It , produces an abundance of foliage, which re- mains bright and green throughout the season, f j and for this reason is also much used for lawn grass mixtures. It is also well adapted for permanent meadows, and it yields large quan- tities of very nutritious hay, which is well liked by all kinds of stock. It grows well on almost any land, but prefers medium rich or moist land, such as will produce a good crop of corn, and gives the heaviest yields on such land. It grows two to three and one-half feet high. When sown by itself, about 20 to 25 pounds of seed per acre is sufficient. Lb. 25c, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. Extra Fine Mixed Lawn Grass. (City Park Mixture.) The essentials for a f*ne lawn are: First, a rich, well-drained soil; second, careful preparation of the ground, making it as fine and smooth and mellow as possible; third, a wise selection of seeds; fourth, sowing at such a time as to give the young plants a chance to become well estab- lished before being subjected to very dry or to very cold weather. However much care is bestowed on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without frequent mowing and rolling. Too much care cannot be bestowed upon the selection of grasses, as some varieties are the most luxuriant in spring, others in summer, others again in autumn, and a combination of the proper sorts is re- quired for a perfect, carpet-like lawn. We have given much thought and made many experiments to secure the best selections, and think our City Park Mixture is the best possible for permanent lawns. It may be planted early in spring, or fall, and should be sown at the rate of 60 to 100 pounds per acre; much more is required than for hay or pasturage. If sown in the spring, sow as early as possible, making the surface very fine and smooth, then raking it over and sowing the seed just before a rain, which, if the surface has just been raked, will cover the seed sufficiently. If the expected rain does not come, cover by rolling with a light roller. If sown in the fall, sow before the autumn rains have ceased, and before very cold weather give the young grass a light dressing of manure. One pound of this mixture is sufficient to sow 200 square feet. Extra Pine Mixed Lawn Grass. Per lb. 85c, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. ENGLISH RYE GRASS, OR PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. 52 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE ALFALFA OR LUCFRNF. Clover Seeds Prices on all Clover Seeds subject to change without notice. Alfalfa or Lucerne. The most valuable forage plant, particularly adapted for our Western climate and soil. It requires a deep, mellow soil; newly broken sod does not do so well. It thrives best on a sandy loam (the richer the better), while it has proved a suc- cess on heavy, compact clay soil. In the dryest and most sultry weather, when every blade of grass withers. Alfalfa is as fresh and green as in the spring, as its roots go down from ten to twenty feet to the moisture of the ground. Although a pro- digious yielder, it does not exhaust the soil, but rather improves the ground by the decay of its long roots, and converts it into rich ground, full of vegetable matter. The seed may be sown early in the spring (as soon as the frost is out of the ground), in order to catch the spring rains, as it needs moisture to germ- inate. In localities where irrigation is used, it can be sown at any time during the summer months. In our State it is not advisable to sow later than the first part of September on ac- count of early frosts, as the young, tender plants, not having sufficient roots, would succumb to our cold winters. Late fall sowing — say in October or November — is not advisable in local- ities where wind storms are prevalent during winter and early spring, as the seed will be blown away before it has a chance to take root. Most of our Alfalfa growers prefer sowing the seed broadcast, while others are more in favor of drilling it in. If the latter plan is pursued, we advise drilling the seed both length and cross-ways — say half quantity each way — in order to secure a more even stand. There is a great deal of discus- Sion whether the seed should be sown by itself or with other grains, both methods being strongly advocated. Owing to the fact that Alfalfa needs light and sun, the majority of growers suggest sowing the seed by itself, providing it can be put in the ground early in the season, but when the sowing is delayed, we advise to sow oats or barley with it to afford some protection to the young plants against the scorching rays of the sun in midsummer. Another circumstance has to be taken into con- sideration: If the ground proves to be very weedy, sow in connection with grain, by all means, a crop of barley or oats — they can be raised as well as a crop of weeds. After the grain has been cut, and this should be done as early as possible, it will be found that the Alfalfa has made such growth as to pre- vent any danger of being choked out by the weeds, and it will care for itself. Irrigate immediately after the grain is cut, and the Alfalfa will push out fresh shoots at once, and will furnish a light cutting in the fall, or at least good pasture. It is more difficult to establish the first year, but will, when once started, produce a profitable crop — under favorable circumstances, three and even four crops are cut yearly, aggregating five to seven tons to the acre. Never sow less than fifteen pounds of good clean seed to the acre, for thin sowing produces thick and coarse stalks, not relished by stock. The Alfalfa flourishes up to an altitude of about 8,000 feet above the sea level; at higher altitudes it is not likely to thrive. How long it will live is a question not settled yet. The reports speak of Alfalfa fields in Chili (whence it was brought to California under the name of Chili Clover) that are several hundred years old, still bearing good crops. The proper time to cut it is when the plant is in full bloom. The seeds ripen to perfection, and are a source of considerable revenue to our farmers. If Intended to raise Alfalfa for seed, ten to twelve pounds is plenty to sow on one acre. The seed has to be saved from the first crop, as the second or third cutting does not mature evenly, does not fill out plump and heavy, and does not possess the proper germ- inating power. It is worthy of trial in any locality where it has not already been tested. 3oc per lb., postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. Alfalfa, Grimm’s. On account of its superior hardiness this variety is particularly recommended for g-rowing in northern latitudes as its distinctive characteristic is its ability to withstand the rigor of the hardest winter. It possesses a fibrous branching root system and the plants are of spreading habit. The flowers are variegated in color with purple predominating. Lb. 60e, postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. Bokhara, Sweet or Bee Clover (Melilotus Alba). A tall, shrubby plant, with many white flowers of delicious fragrance, on which bees de- light to feed. It will grow on poor soil, and can there be sown and plowed under and use as a fertilizer. Sow at the rate of fifteen pounds to the acre. 30c per lb., postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 53 CLOVER SEEDS — Continued. Alsyke, or Swedish. The advantages which the Alsyke Clover has over Red Clover and other varieties are Its hardiness and true perennial character. It will adapt itself to a great variety of soils, growing on the edge of a stream or in a swamp and o^ low ground, and yet flourish on dry and stub- born, stiff clays and upland soils. It is capable of resisting the extremes of drought and wet alike. It is well liked by all stock, either green in pasture or cured for hay. Horses, cows and sheep prefer it to Red Clover. It makes finer and better hay as the stocks are not so thick and woody as those of Red Clover. It is very sweet and fragrant, and liked by bees. Grows fifteen to twenty-four inches high, heads are rounded, flesh-colored. It can with advan- tage be sown together with Timothy, as both will grow on low ground and moist soil and mature and ripen together at about the same time. If grown for the seed, this is taken from the first cutting. When sown by itself, six pounds of seed are required per acre. , Lb. 35c, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. ALSYKE. Medium Red, or June. This is by far the most Important of all the varieties for practical purposes. Sow in the spring or fall, and if no other grasses are used, at the rate of twelye to fifteen pounds per acre; more is required on old, stiff soils than on new and lighter ones. Lb. 35c, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. MEDIUM RED, OR JUNE. White, or Dutch. A small, creeping perennial variety, valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It accommodates Itself to a variety of soils, but prefers moist ground. Being very hardy and of a creeping habit, it will also prevent the ground from being washed by heavy rains. It is rarely sown alone, but used mainly for sowing with other grass seeds, especially Blue Grass, to obtain permanent pastures. Sow in the spring, at the rate of six pounds per acre, or w’hen used with other grasses, half that amount. Lb. 90c, postpaid; for larger lots write for prices. WHITE OR DUTCH. 54 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Miscellaneous Field Seeds Prices on all Field Seeds subject to change without notice. Write for special prices on quantities. Pound prices include postage, but larger lots sent at Buyer’s Expense. Barley. Barley succeeds best on rich lands, more sandy and lighter than those adapted to wheat. It is sown in the spring and can be grown farther north than any other grain. Unless Intended for seed it should be cut before fully ripe as It Is then heavier, of better quality, and less liable to shell. Use about two and one-half bushels per acre. Utah Blue, $2.50 per 100 lbs. By Freight at Buyer’s Fxpense. For larger lots write for prices. Buckwheat (Japanese). The best and most profitable variety. It is earlier than Silver Hulled and usually more productive. Is also excellent for bee pasture. Sow 25 lbs. per acre. Lb. 25c, postpaid. Emmer. It is adapted to a wide range of soil and climate, and Is of superior feeding value, yielding much more heavily than oats and barley. This grain grows tall, like rye, and matures as early as barley, and yields from 40 to 80 bushels to the acre, and from four to six tons of straw hay. Tough and hardy, it stands the drought better than any other grain, making It a sure crop. Prepare your land as you would for wheat or oats, and sow at the rate of 75 or 100 lbs. per acre. Sow very early in the spring or fall, and do not let it stand until it gets too ripe before cut- ting as any grain that yields well, shells easily. In the green state it makes excellent pasture. Lb. 20c, postpaid. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 85c; 100 lbs. $7.50.. By Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense. Flax Seed. Should be sown in the spring on moist land, using 30 pounds of seed per acre if grown for a seed crop, or twice that quantity If intended for a crop of fibre. Lb. 20c, postpaid. Field or Stock Peas. These are very valuable for fattening stock, and can also be grown for soiling purposes, but are of greater value for fodder when fed as ground feed, or the vines can be fed for hay, which is of great nutritive value for dairy cows and hogs. They are equal to corn and six weeks earlier. Field Peas have been grown by dairymen with very satisfactory results, fol- lowing Winter Rye, which was cut green In June for dairy cows and cattle, then stubble turned under and sowed to mixed Peas and Oats, furnishing a large amount of forage in August, when grass pastures are usually short. The Field Pea does well on any soil adapted to Oats and Spring Wheat. Cut and feed green, or, if for hogs alone, can be used as pasture. These peas should not be grown on very rich soil, as they will run to vine Instead of pod, unless grown for renovating purposes. As a fertilizer they come next to clover, to be plowed under when they commence to blossom. Can be sown separately in drills or broadcast, 100 to 120 lbs. to the acre; or with Oats, 90 lbs. of Peas and 50 lbs. of Oats to the acre. Lb. 20c, postpaid; By Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense. 100 lbs. $6.50. For larger lots write for prices. Kaffir Corn. Grows from 6 to 10 feet high and thrives in hot, dry climates. Makes good fodder for cattle, and the seed is used for stock and chicken food. Sow in rows 3 feet apart, using 6 to 8 pounds per acre. Lb. 20c, postpaid. For larger lots write for prices. Feterita. Feterita is a new combination grain and forage plant introduced Into the United States a few years ago from the Sudan region in Central Africa. Feterita has proven to be the best and most valuable combination gF&ii- £..7.^ produced here, especially in localities subject to drought. It grows to 8 feet high. It is planted and cultivated similar to Kaffir Corn, and ripens 20 to 50 days earlier. Lb. 20e, postpaid. For larger lots write for prices. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 55 FIELD SEEDS — Continued. Millet, Liberty or Golden. Probably no other plant Is so popular and well known as Millet. When drought is cutting the hay crop short, it can be sown to make up the shortage. Requires a dry, light, rich soil and grows three to five feet high. The heads are closely condensed, though the spikes are very numerous with a fine bulk of stock and leaves, and is excellent for forage. The seeds are contained in rough, bristly sheaths and are round, golden yellow and beautiful in appearance. For hay, sow broadcast at from twenty-five to thirty pounds to the acre, from May 1st to August 1st. For grain, sow in drills, about fifteen pounds to the acre, and not later than June 20th. Lshoors. Once tried, you will not be without It. One qt. 75c } 1 gal. f2.00. By Express or Freight at Buyer’s ICxpense. (Cannot be sent by mall.) Zenoleum. A Carbolic, Cresol, Coal-Tar Preparation. A disinfectant that won't poison, won’t explode, won’t burn. Destroys lice and mites and prevents the spreading of infectious diseases. Use Zenoleum in the incubator and get hen-hatched conditions. Dip the eggs in Zenoleum and pre- vent white diarrhoea. The biggest breeders in the world have adopted Zenoleum for these pur- poses and recommend its use to you. 10-oz. can, 50c; qt. can, 75; %-gal. can $1.25; 1-gal. can, 92.00; 5-gal. can, $7.50. (Sent only by Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense.) The McCandlish Model Chick Feeder. It is practically indestructible, made entirely of metal, mak- ing it absolutely sanitary, and waste of feed is impossible. It is easy to fill and to clean and also answers for a drinking foun- tain when the ends are soldered at an extra cost of about 10c. Lengrth, 12 In.; weight, S oz.; price, each 40c; postpaid, 55c each. Length 20 in.; weight, 12 oz.; price, each 60c; postpaid, 70c. each. Length, 30 in.; weight. 16 oz; price, each 75c; postpaid, 00c each. Galvanized Iron Drinking Fountains. The water supply is often the medium that conveys contagion.* dis- ease from one fowl to another. In the drinking vessel it comes h on- tact with and Is Infected by the discharge from the nostrils of i,apy fowls and those having canker and chicken pox, and other head and throat diseases. It is essential, therefore, that the drinking fountain shall be not only a suitable vessel for holding water, but should also be easy to clean, and of such material and construction that it may be easily kept clean. These fountains are made of heavy galvanized iron, all seams being carefully turned and soldered. Small size, 1 quart (for chicks), 45c, postpaid 55c; medium size, 2 quarts (for growing chicks or ducklings), 65c, postpaid 75c. High Grade Tested Thermometers. The best incubator or brooder manufactured is useless unless the thermometer used therein is accurate. Hundreds of hatches in incubators fail because of inferior thermometers, and large numbers of chickens are killed In brooders owing to defective or worthless thermometers. The operator, to be successful, must know the exact temperature in the egg chamber of the Incubator, and be sure that the chickens in his brooder have the proper amount of heat. Prices: Incubator Thermometers, each $1.00; post- paid, $1.10. Brooder Thermometers, each, $1.00, post- paid, $1.10. INCUBATOR THERMOMETER. 60 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE i Will fit pint, quart or one-half gallon Mason jar. Manufactured of one piece of non-rusting metal. No parts to come unsoldered. Leaking impossible. Convenient, cheap and sanitary. Provides greater drink- ing surface than round fountain. Little chicks cannot get drowned. Can be used for feed as well as water. Manu- factured in one size only. Mots Sili JarRhjntmn AW)^ TO SNAP ON Wjjl A MASON JAR ra|| 1 Vo. 32... 15c each lly mail, postpaid, -Oc each, or 6 for Sl.OO. I ■ replace bottom, turn! ■ OVER^THEN READY 1 Moe'S Grit AND Shell LIFT COVER Can also he used as a Feed Hopper for little ehlcks. Grit, shell and charcoal has now become a recognized essential part of the diet, insuring healthy fowls, and it cannot be more economically supplied than in one of these triple compartment boxes. No. 9 — Moe’s Grit Box, capacity about 1/8 bushel By Mail. Postpaid, $1.75. $1.50 Paper Egg Boxes. Just the Thing for Your Family Egg Trade. These boxes are intended for use in delivering eggs to private families. They are exceedingly neat in appearance and go a great way toward making satisfied customers. They ship “knocked down,” can easily be set up and sent by ex- press or freight at very low rates. The customer, after using contents, can take them apart and return them. Prices: 1 doz. size, per dozen, 20c; per 100, $1.40; per 250, $3.25; per 1,000, $12.50; By mail, postpaid, 40c per dozeu. (3x4) RANGER EGG CARTON. (2x6) Every man in the egg trade should use this Egg Carton. A light but strong carton, holding one dozen eggs, and built to fit a regular egg-packer. Thro away your “fillers.” Use this carton; packs three to a layer in an ordinary egg case, and is always ready for delivery. Saves handling. Weight with fillers, 3 ozs. each. By mail, postpaid, 50c per dozen. Price; Doz. 25c; 100, $1.75; 250, $4.00; 1,000 .$15.00. Purchaser to pay Transportation. Eyrie Egg Boxes. Manufactured expressly for carrying hatching eggs. Very strong and durable. The insertion of the wooden handle automatically locks the box, insuring the shipper against substitution in transit. To open the box it is necessary to cut off the handle. Prices: No. 1 (holds 15 eggs), 35c; By mail, postpaid, 45c. No. 2 (holds 30 eggs), 60c; By mail, postpaid, 75c. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 61 Pigeon Bands. For Pigeons or Small Chicks. Made of aluminum, and can be opened or closed sufficiently to fit any sized pigeon or small chick. Best band on the market to use on little chicks until they are old enough to wear larger bands. Pricest 12 for 15c; 25 lor 25c; 50 for 40c; 100 for 70c, postpaid. Challenge Adjustable Leg Bands. The most popular Band on the market. This Band is made in one piece, adjustable to fit any fowl. They will stay where you put them. Held by double lock it is Impossible for them to lose off. Made of alum- inum. Spiral Leg Bands. Prices: 12 for 15c; 25 for 25c; 50 lor 45c; 100 for 85c, postpaid. Improved Smith Sealed Leg Bands. Smith’s Sealed Leg Bands never come off when once fastened on and can never be taken off without destroying the band. These bands are numbered in let- tered series of A1 to A10,000, B1 to Bi0,000 etc. No duplicate numbers are ever made. Order by Number. — No. 1 bantams and small Medi- terranean females, etc.; No. 2, ordinary Mediterranean and Pit Game females, etc.; No. 3, Mediterranean males, American females. Pit Game males and French females; No. 4, American males, medium Asiatic fe- males, turkey hens, etc.; No. 5, ordinary large Asiatics and Tom Turks, etc.; No. 6, extra large Asiatics and very large Tom Turks, etc. Prices: 12, 30c; 25, 50c; 50, 95c; 100, $1.75. Sealer for sealing bands, plain, 50c, postpaid, 55c. Made in three different colors: Red, Green and Dark Blue. Best and cheap- est to use. Last a life time. Put on and taken off easily and quickly — slip on just like a key ring. No tools re- quired. Will not come off. Birds cannot lose or remove them. Sizes for every breed of Poultry, Pigeons and Baby Chicks; when ordering state breed in- tended for. PRICFS. Pigeon and Quantity Four Poultry Day Old Sizes Chicks 12 bands $ .20 9 .16 25 bands .35 .30 50 bands .65 .50 100 bands 1.10 .85 Porcelain Nest Eggs. These articles do not need any description, as they are well known to all who keep poultry. They are made of a good quality of flint glass and will last indefinitely. Price, 5c eacb; per dozen, 45c. By mail, postpaid, 60c. Fleming Egg Preserver. store Fggs in Spring, Summer or Fall for Winter Use. Requiring no refrigeration or special care. Store in any convenient place in a box or Egg Case. Process is simple. A child can do it. “ JUST RUB IT ON THAT’S AUL” Try once and be convinced for all time to come that Fleming’s is the best egg preserver in the world, bar none. Prices, postpaid: One ounce can, treats 60 doz. eggs 50c; two ounce can, treats 160 doz. eggs $1.00: four ounce can, treats 2^0 doz. eggs $1.50. v Pettey’s Poultry Punch. All steel; nickel plated. Punches clean. Hole is right size. Will not bruise the foot. Price, each, 30c. By mail, postpaid, 35c. 62 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Bird Supplies and Canary Birds Bird Seed, Etc. Canary — Best Re-cleaned, per Ib. 25©, postpaid. Hemp, per lb. 25c, postpaid. Millet, per lb. 20c, postpaid. Rape, per lb. 25c, postpaid. Cuttle Bone — Large Bone, 5c each, postpaid. Write for special prices in large lots. Canary Birds. We have for sale at all times a choice lot of Canaries, excellent singers, priced at from $5.00 to $10.00 each. Also a choice lot of females priced at from $1.50 to $3.00. Purity Brand Mixed Bird Seed — Contains only pure, wholesome seeds in just the right proportion to promote health, vigor and song. One lb. carton, 30c, postpaid. Philadelphia Bird Mai^na — The great song re- storer. Just the thing you need when your birds are moulting; in fact, when once used you will never be without it at any time of the year. Per cake, 20c, postpaid. Bird Cages. Brass Cages — In splendid assortment of sizes and styles. Pi'ices range from $5.00 to $15.00 each. Traveling cages — $1.00. Breeding Cages — Assorted sizes. Prices from $5.00 to $7.50 each. If desired sent by mail add 50c per cage to cover postage. THE “NEW MISTY.” THE BEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE HAND SPRAYER ON THE MARKET. A Necessity in Every Household. Invaluable for Applying Liquid Lice Killer. Invaluable for exterminating Potato Bugs, Tobacco, Tomato, Cabbage and Currant Worms, and all Plant Insects. Also in killing Lice and Mites in poultry houses. They are used effectively on Horses, Cattle, and Swine, and for spraying Clothes, Carpets. Cigar Wrappers, etc. Price: 50c each. By mall, postpaid. 75c. A small Sprayer for house use. Will handle disinfectants, bug poisons, etc., etc. Length over all, 14 inches. Made of heavy tin. Holds one pint. Price 40c each. By mail, postpaid, 55c. VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 63 This pump is in reality simply a very care- fully designed and accurately made “Squirt Gun,” provided with a proper outfit of nozzles. Its plan of operation is slightly different from other types of spraying apparatus since the hose is used on the suction end instead of the discharge end. This makes It possible to use the pump with a bucket, barrel, tank, or knapsack, depending upon the number of trees or the kind of spraying to be done. For bucket use a 3%-foot length of hose is supplied. To use it with barrel or tank for a large orchard, a longer hose up to 25 or 30 feet is desirable. For spraying young or scattering trees or truck crop such as potatoes, tobacco, etc., the THE STANDARD SPRAY PUMP. knapsack and short extension are used. With these attachments, the Standard will spray potatoes one row at a time at the rate of an acre an hour or better. WHAT THE STANDARD WILL DO. Spray orchards large or small. Spray vineyards and bushes. Spray Potatoes and all truck crops. Spray cattle dip and disinfectants. Spray the tallest fruit trees FROM TH* GROUND. SAVES OVER HALF THE TIME and does its work thoroughly. THE STANDARD IS MADE ENTIRELY OF BRASS. NO LEATHER PACKINGS. NO IRON CASTINGS TO RUST OR DECAY. NOTHING TO GET OUT OF ORDER. Standard Pump with “Potato” Extension and No. 3 Nozzle Attached to Knapsack. PRICE LIST. The Standard with 3^-ft. hose and full set nozzles. Each $7.5e By mail, postpaid, $7.75. With Knapsack attachments. Each $11. Oe By mail, postpaid, $11.50. Extension Rod $1.75; postpaid $1.80 LARGER CROPS in FIELD and GARDEN Registered in the United States Dec. 6th, 1898. 25 YEARS AGO. if you use Awarded Gold Medal Worlds Fair - St Louis 1904. 19 YEARS AGO. Alfalfa, clovers, soybeans, vetches, peas, beans, cowpeas, peanuts and other legumes should always he insulated wto Nitra^n. The lack of necessary bacteria in the soil is often the cause of a poor legume crop — a weak start — or a total failure. A Great Price Reduction NITRAGIN Coste Less Nitragin now comes in Bushel sizes instead of acre sizes. This means that it costs you less per acre than inferior imitations. If you sow 12 pounds of seed to the acre it will only cost you 20 cents for your Nitragin, It means that Your Dollar Goes Further With NITRAGIN Nitragin is an old, reliable inoculator. At the low price or 20 to '33 cents i>er acre you cannot afford to sow legumes without it. Nitragin is put up in the modem ventilated package; in a rich, soil-like packing medium. The contents are always fresh, living bacteria to feed your plahta Easy to use. EVEHY GARDEN NEEDS NITRAGIN 'New Garden Culture for Peas and Beans See Below PRICES Riishpl .civp . 40e Postage 4c 1 2 Bushel size 60c Postage- 5c 1 Bushel size $ 1.00 Postage- 7c 5 Bushel .tiizft 4.7.=> Postage... 10c Garden (peas, beans, one package) sweet peas - three in 20c Postage- 2c STATE WHAT CROP YOU WANT THE NITRAGIN FOR 64 VOGELER SEED COMPANY’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE A Seed Inoculant that Increases Crop Production. Seeds of all legumes — beans, peas, clover, alfalfa, and related crops — will yield far better if inoculated with Farmogerm, and in addition leave in the soil a heavy deposit of nitrogen which benefits all succeeding crops. Gardeners and farmers who have used Faruiogerm would not be without it. Farmogerm Stays Good Indefinitely. Farmogerm keeps for years. Because of the method of sealing the bottle — a patented stopper which admits filtered air and keeps out all impuri- ties— Fannogerm is just as good in five years as when first bottled. Other inoculants get weaker each day — Farmogerin always has its full strength. Just add water and shake the bottle and sprinkle over the seeds as directed. Your crop will benefit beyond your expectations. Farmogerm is Economical. No other inoculant on the market is so strong and virile; no other inoculant will thoroughly treat as much seed. The one-acre size bottle of Farmogerm is sufficient for 15 pounds of clover, 20 pounds of alfalfa, 100 pounds of Canada Field Peas. Farmogerm Prices Reduced. New scientific methods of manufacture have given lower prices. You cannot now afford to do without Farmogerm. A special composite culture is prepared for peas, beans and sweet peas — i^-acre size only. You’ll get more peas and beans, and larger sweet peas by using this. Ask for No. 5, price 50c. Farmogerm prices are: 1-acre size, $1; 3-acre size, $2.50. Postage Extra. Full directions ac- company each bottle. STiM*^*PiJa